First pilotless DC10 took off in 1970. The company convinced a lot of mechanics they could simply repo a tail to another airport using the AFS and after theyd done it, the FAA lost their mind. Since that fateful day, and i may be mis remembering the airplane, think pieces have been authored for half a century following that the manned cockpits days were numbered.
*Spooky noises* leave now, get s trucker or conductor job, its all going away. *More spooky noises*