Dirhams & Dollars

Today, more than ever, travel is an essential part of many people’s lives, be it for business or for pleasure. This inevitably involves, cars, aircraft, and trains. The question of today’s episode is: Would you let a computer drive yours? And more importantly, will you even have a choice? Pilotless commercial aircraft could save the industry $35 billion a year, according to UBS. Passengers are not so keen, however. We unpackage the likelihood of a shift to pilotless aircraft, how it might be introduced, and what might incentivise people to fly on a pilotless aircraft.