What is funny is the airline pilots of today have basically screwed themselves out of a job because since they pushed, advocated for well natured, obedient checklist readers and computer device managers, they sold the airlines on the concept that computers fly aircraft, not people.
Now, ofcourse when the lights go out and we need a pilot to fly the plane, none are on board, but that doesn't happen that often...right? Insurance will cover that..right?
So it's logical if two pilots sit on thier hands for 12 hours never touching the controls that the evolution will be a pilotless cockpit. Companies seek to get away from labour costs, at all costs.
No doubt it will move to one pilot in the cockpit with a back up on the ground, probably monitoring a few planes, which will move to no pilots in the air, the pilot on the ground monitoring more planes, to a completely automated flight, ect.
Good job! We don't need pilots...right? We need buddies and pals to work with because that's what's really important...not flying skills or experience, and certainly the passengers don't matter, right?