Would YOU be happy flying on a plane with only one pilot at the controls? Pilots' union launches campaign to warn against Airbus push to replace humans in the cockpit with automation

Would YOU be happy flying on a plane with only one pilot at the controls? Pilots' union launches campaign to warn against Airbus push to replace humans in the cockpit with automation Airbus is pushing for one pilot in the cockpit during the cruise phase of the flight But union ECA says this is tantamount to having no pilots in the flight deck Would you be at ease on a flight with one pilot? Vote in our poll below READ MORE: These are the do's and don'ts if you want to get hired as cabin crew By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 15:53 BST, 17 July 2024 | Updated: 15:54 BST, 17 July 2024 e-mail View comments Would you feel at ease on a passenger plane with only one pilot at the controls? Aircraft manufacturers and airlines are hoping passengers will come around to the idea – because they're keen for a new era of flying to begin in which airlines will have only one pilot in the cockpit during the cruise phase of the flight. Passengers have not warmed to the idea, and nor has the piloting community, with the European Cockpit Association spreading awareness about the push for one-pilot flight decks via a new advertising campaign. A series of ads will appear between 20 and 27 July at Brussels-Zaventem Airport, Belgium, warning passengers that reducing the number of pilots in the flight deck once a plane has taken off is a safety risk – tantamount to flying with no pilots at all.

The posters are part of the ' OneMeansNone ' campaign, which warns passengers that .