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A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot onboard using a semi-automated system. An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage. (news.yahoo.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not anymore for most pilots. Pay has skyrocketed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

For a recent example, Southwest Airlines pilots just won a 50% raise over 5 years, including 29.15% immediately.