Pilotless will most likely happen at some point but not a worry anytime soon. Fear, insurance, ground to air connectivity, AI, whatever will delay the inevitable for many years. Y’all need to focus on the immediate TCAS threat vs the distant.
At least 25% of the pilot force can be reduced in long haul ops not quite overnight but definitely on the horizon . Anything currently requiring more than 2 warm bodies will be reduced to 2. 3=2, 4=2... Wow, still a human up front, not alone and a RoBoBox, less operational insurance, less meals, per diem, hotels, transportation, less 401K match, DC, less health insurance, dental insurance, less pay/compensation, sick leave and of course whining. Yeah, that’s adds up fast so that’s coming for long haul within 20 or less, maybe 10. You could easily do this as well for Pax Carriers as you still have your 2 seat fillers so the whining stops there as well. Reduction of force, easily done, pilot shortage (COVID reduced that) alleviated quite a bit to eventual non-existence or shall we say extinction.
Aviation wise - Stay domestic, stay with 2, stay employed perhaps.
*Autonomous ships (U.S. Navy since 2016) technology well in play and you all have ridden in robot rail somewhere. Look down the road it won’t be too long before that becomes old news regarding long haul heavy rail if/when they can work the issues of railroad crossings/human interaction safety. Still killing folks trying to outrace rail so maybe we’re screwed. Rail across the ocean, now that would be new news.
Last edited by C17B74; 02-26-2021 at 07:41 PM.