Originally Posted by
CrimsonEclipse
All you need is one company to interrupt the status quo and the entire industry shifts, sometimes very quickly.
When was NexGen/ADS-B announced? How long has it taken?
Compared to that, autonomous airliners are a much, much larger undertaking. It's not happening any time soon except as perhaps a technology demonstration or a demo at the Paris Air Show.
Originally Posted by
CrimsonEclipse
Most modern air carrier aircraft are already built as unmanned capable with minimal upgrade required.
Really? Give me a list. I'll wait.