I agree that the next phase of automation is coming, but I disagree with the notion that “cargo” will be affected first. We’ve seen this all before when 4 then 3 cockpits became 2, and 4 then 3 engines became 2.
The Pax industry will see it first because they are the ones who change over their fleets sooner than Freight. These “new” tails will have all the bells and whistles that make this level of automation work.
To an extent, Purple and Brown will see it next because they do purchase new from the Mfg’s. But the ACMI’s will see it last because of the margins the operate under dictate they wring out every cycle before their tails become beer cans and every other tail out there has been exhausted.