Global air traffic has been increasing steadily for decades and now there are more uses for aircraft, there is one question that has not been resolved: Who’s going to fly them?
According to Pascal Traverse, general manager for the Autonomy Thrust at Airbus, the global commercial aviation industry will require 600,000 pilots in the next 20 years. Comparing this number to the current 200,000 pilots in service, it is crucial to admit the importance of automation in the aviation industry. Despite the inherent skepticism on the safety of these unmanned cockpits, giant plane manufacturers including Airbus and Boeing are racing to develop artificial intelligence that will one day enable computers to fly planes without human beings at the controls. Look at the following link to understand more about the pilotless aircraft trend and how it will affect the duty and job functions of pilot.
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