Episode 82 - Are You Ready for Single Pilot Cockpits?

Doug and Drew on a 737 hoping the middle seat stays open.

Aired on June 21, 2021

Are you ready for single pilot cockpits? Cathay Pacific and Airbus are working on a project that may make it a reality. Doug describes pilot workload on a long range flight and if this may be feasible. We discuss your thoughts and ours from a spreadsheet and human perspective.

Other topics on this episode:

• Happy 50th birthday Southwest!

• The Boeing 737 Max10 takes flight

• Emirates and Lufthansa face a slow recovery with global traffic still at half of pre-pandemic levels

• Boeing and Airbus sales are competing with low cost used aircraft

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