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Old 30th Aug 2018, 23:08
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On the one hand Boeing are saying 240,000 pilots in the next 20 years and on the other they are saying that they are developing autonomous aircraft within a similar timescale. They are hyping up the pilot numbers to generate business for their training centres while at the same time hyping up the time frame for no pilot aircraft which would make their training centres redundant! Maybe the autonomous aircraft hype is for the benefit of airline CEO's who can see a big performance bonus for reducing staffing KPIs. The reality of both predictions will be borne out by the next generation of narrow body aircraft designs. If Boeing commit to autonomous aircraft production and the airlines commit to firm orders then we will know which area of the Boeing business has won the argument. Until then the current pilot shortage and the exit of experienced pilots over the next 10 years from the industry is still an airline CEO's reality.
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