Originally Posted by Magpuller

Not even remotely...his comment was right on the money. Airbus has offered and has the technology to build and deliver aircraft that are 100% automated. Thus far, no carrier has been interested in buying one. But that is only a matter of time. When the public at large can handle pilot-less airliners believe me...they'll be flying on one. In the US we are at most 5 years away from a consumer being able to purchase a self-driving car. Once that technology becomes widespread and the public has adjusted their perception of being chauffeured around by a computer it's just not that much of a stretch from self-driving car passenger to pilot-less airplane passenger.

Look at this economically, for the sake of argument if a startup airline began offering round trip tickets from NY to LA for $150 but on a pilot-less aircraft do you really believe they won't fill seats? I'm not saying those numbers are accurate insofar as ticket pricing but the airlines, ESPECIALLY, the cargo companies are salivating at the prospect of doing away with pilot salaries and labor issues.