Comprehensive AI automation risk analysis and career outlook for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers professionals
AI is unlikely to replace Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers roles. With only a 35% automation risk, this occupation requires human skills that are difficult for AI to replicate, such as creativity, empathy, and complex reasoning.
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.
Based on human expert analysis
This occupation has a low risk of AI automation. Most tasks require human creativity, empathy, or complex problem-solving.
Risk assessment based on the "GPTs are GPTs" research by OpenAI, analyzing task-level automation potential.
Latest data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Detailed breakdown of how AI might impact specific tasks in this role