Originally Posted by
tomgoodman
UAVs might save money in the long run, but today's airline CEOs aren't interested in the long run. They know that their job and pay scale depends on keeping shareholders happy and fending off raiders right now. UAVs will cost too much, too soon, and pay off too little, too late.
Bingo! There is too much uncertainty right now. The SR71 made in the late 1960's had technology we didn't see in the airline industry until 20 years later. Some airliners are still flying around without GPS. Some still don't have ACARS. The initial cost will be too much in an industry that runs on razor thin profit margins.