Tourists are preparing to be transferred to “drones” – and this may happen already at the end of this decade. This is the “terrible truth” about pilotless planes – and the fact that airlines and aircraft manufacturers say they are ready to take the last step for it – the British newspaper The Sun brought to its readers.
The most terrible part of this truth is that the only purpose of this “innovation” is to save money, and the safety of passengers is discounted – they are ready to risk themselves for the sake of profit.
The publication states that the creation of “autonomous” planes is declared as a “potential way to reduce costs” for airlines. The plans, shared by Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, state that there are still “some processes to work on” before the passenger drone will be airborne — but that’s not far off. Small “self-propelled planes” will be able to transport passengers by the end of this decade, experts say. Also, aircraft manufacturers assure that at the same time “trust must be strengthened” and new equipment must first go through the certification process.
However, aviation experts — and first of all, pilots — were critical of this idea. Dennis Tudger, who was a pilot for 35 years and later became a spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, said the whole idea was born purely to save money. “It’s all about money. Manufacturers are looking for the next innovative technology to deploy to sell and make money, and airlines are looking for a way to do it cheaper.” He mentioned that drones have been used in the military for many years, but now airline manufacturers have decided to consider using this technology for commercial flights.
Passengers can be reassured by only one fact: they offer to test the novelty first on board cargo planes. But “all the airlines are looking forward to the moment when the pilots can be abandoned,” assure the industrialists.