Originally Posted by
Capvermell
Yes there is:-
1. Vastly enhance current aircraft control systems so that they simply refuse deliberate control inputs ...
Pilot shuts down engines, multi billion technology defeated as aircraft inevitably crashes.
Originally Posted by
Capvermell
2. ... have a capability where the flight controls on the flight deck can be locked out from the pilot in charge and an auto land sequence to land the aircraft at the nearest commercial airport with a long off runway be initiated remotely by either the nearest ATC centre or the airline's own operations and control centre.
New low risk approach to hijacking airlines introduced in name of safety. (you can now hack the comms from a safe ground location nowhere near any security)