Commercial Pilots

James (No chance) says

I think that commercial pilots should not be replaced by robots or AI. There are still people who want to train to be pilots and have the opportunity to fly people across the world. If these robots take over, they are not just taking over the basics of takeoff or landing, but their entire job. There are still so many people who have dreamed of becoming pilots, so don't let the robots or AI take over.

And what about all the pilots who will be flying in 2030? Where will they go? Plus, the pilots who have just started their job, paying a ton of money for training and working really hard, will then realize it was all for a whole lot of rubbish. So don't let the pilots' hard work go to waste. Let the robots be destroyed, and they can be scrapped or used for a different purpose not relating to planes.

Bob (No chance) says

Developing an aircraft, its certification process, and the time it takes to be delivered to airliners itself takes at least two decades. Thus, if aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus were to start developing such aircraft today, it would take roughly two decades for them to enter service and fly passengers. These companies, as of now, have no plans for such pilotless aircraft. Thus, not only is there no chance of fully automating commercial aircraft within the next two decades, but the chances within the next 50 years are also extremely small.

dbWizard.24.7 (Highly likely) says

Increased drone activity by the DoD. Computer-operated fighter aircraft.

Increased positive factors:

- Reliability
- Less cockpit space
- Redesign of aircraft for more efficiency
- Does not get sick
- Does not have family problems

Goodbye, human pilots...

Erwin says

I think it is very possible that the robots are the drivers and it would be good, but that should not be a problem for human pilots since without a doubt a well-prepared pilot must go inside that cockpit capable of solving faults, we know that no technology is 100% secure as they are also configured by humans.

Many will think then there will no longer be positions for many pilots. Quite the contrary, within 20 years the demand for flights will double, therefore the supply of flights must grow, in more; airlines will have to think of incredible strata to hire more pilots and with better preparation.

I personally would not get on an autonomous flight, that is (with no one in the cabin) knowing that we live in a world where powers constantly seek to harm each other through hackers and all kinds of manipulations. At least I would like to think that the person who pilots the aircraft is also someone who wants to return home and therefore puts everything of himself to save himself in an emergency.

Alberto (Highly likely) says

Autonomous flights are very likely as techonology advances in this field.

Ivo Muiño (Moderate) says

This job could be replaced by an AI in 15 or 20 years. When these kinds of intelligence will be safe and ready to be implemented in different sectors.

Bobby (Highly likely) says

Airlines are easier to automate than self-driving cars due to fewer variables. There has been automation in aeroplanes for a while. Drones and flight runs of Boeing planes in the 70s show that the potential of flight automation is possible.

Yash Vyas (Low) says

Even if AI takes over aviation in the next few decades, there will be high chances of system errors in which safety will be at stake and even hijacking could take place easily as all the hijacker needs to do is to hack into the robot. This will result is a huge decline for the aviation industry and then dissolve it completely.

Bee (Uncertain) says

I'm not too sure if humans would feel entirely comfortable with a completely automated flight without at least the supervision of a human pilot.

Char H. (Low) says

My Dad flies for American Airlines and he is irreplaceable, lol, but all jokes aside, If robots take over, what if they fail? The plane will go down and (depends on the size of the plane and amount of passengers) about 200 people are dead because they fell out of the sky due to a robot and people who thought it would work
lol

Shata (No chance) says

Pilot wages are the 2 highest as compared to other 500+jobs. The salary of pilot is for the risk hardworking reborious and sacrifice ful job .....
Driving a plane, ship, train, without drivers and operators will let to serious problems and we will suffer a huge loss....
TEACHING WITHOUT TEACHERS ARE SHAMEFULL..
DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVERS IS MEANINGLESS......
Robots are designed by AI companies are good...but when it replaces a valuable job it is often quiet miseryful ....
The one thing i am telling..
COMPARISON BETWEEN HUMANS AND ROBOTS.....HUMAN WILL
WIN.Only one difference
(Humans:can take own decisions. Robots :cannot take own decisions.)
So we should never think to replace train drivers .pilots. ship operators .
This i told is my opinion and research on that job..

Zoli (Low) says

It's a long way until people can trust a robot well enough to actually fly an airplane, and AI is really far from the point that it can actually evaluate between two or more situations and get a meaningful answer. That's why at least one human will always be on the flight.

hopeful future pilot (Low) says

It will take yyeeeeears until people are willing to go on a plane with no pilots at all.

Saketh Reddy (Low) says

Because there is no auto-driving technology in the vehicles, and airplanes are way more complicated to fly so, even if pilots are been replaced by robots it may take up to 3 decades to make that possible.

Gaurang Ghare (Highly likely) says

The US military already seems to possess unmanned aircrafts & so, if that’s possible, then in the near future, the possibility of the unmanned commercial aircrafts existing is as well feasible.

Evan (No chance) says

Would anyone buy a plane ticket if they knew no one on the plane knows how to fly the plane

Erling Haaland (No chance) says

Every plane will need a pilot to make sure the robots run correctly

Jesus says

People with fear to fly wont believe a plane in which the pilot is not even in the plane

Juan Pablo Pérez (No chance) says

Human decision in emergencies will never be replaced, so, pilots will not be replaced

Bob says

People don’t realize here that commercial pilot is not necessarily airline pilot. There is another poll for airline pilot and it’s at 18% chance....