The simple answer is that there are already single-pilot flights, but not in the large-scale scheduled commercial sector. These are usually light jets flying short-to-medium haul in the private or ...

Specialization has long been important in the field of aviation, particularly when it comes to how aircraft are used. For example, although helicopters like the Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk are both ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Doug Gollan covers private aviation and the business of luxury travel. If private jet travel is a proxy for the economy or at ...