Originally Posted by
EMBFlyer
As a FedEx MD-11 pilot, this is news to me.
Cheyenne, not Casper. I doubt FedEx is involved directly so not surprised you'd know. But according to an ALPA chat, autonmous flight is the goal of these FAA tests and FedEx lent the airplane to be used. 2nd hand info I have, so take it for what it's worth.