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Old 10-13-2022, 12:50 AM
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Fully autonomous is what arguments generally jump into too quickly. As mentioned before by others and myself I would be more concerned about the force reduction measures already in play. Fortunately nothing we have has been originally designed to take out the right seat like the shelved 797 was at least for now, not that a “patch” couldn’t be figured out however unlikely. It will be long haul first 4 to 3 pilots or perhaps directly to 2 with a ground monitored “Otto Pilot” box in the right​​​​​. Definitely a high mountain top to attain fully autonomous, but it’s the journey there which should be the main concern now. Our fleet runs bare minimums on bells and whistles vs the Fred Smith Faction and of course pax carriers always broadcasting/sporting the latest and greatest which always debuts first unless requirement driven. Upgrades haven’t been really at the forefront of ACMI. Replacement is one thing, upgrades are another. Those with less than a decade remaining probably have no worries and those with two may just have a totally new environment to contend with. Wi-Fi is a plus, latest tech with adaptable upgrades or transitioning software is a negative in many cases for our butts in seats. Just spitballing overall, but there will be significant impacts prior to full automation whenever that may ever happen especially here.
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