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Mostly Resilient
Last Update: 5/19/2026
Your role’s AI Resilience Score is
62.1%
Median Score
Meaningful human contribution
Measures the parts of the occupation that still require a human touch. This score averages data from up to four AI exposure datasets, focusing on the role’s resilience against automation.
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Long-term employer demand
Predicts the health of the job market for this role through 2034. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, it balances projected annual job openings (60%) with overall employment growth (40%).
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Sustained economic opportunity
Measures future earning potential and career flexibility. This score is a blend of total projected labor income (67%) and the role’s inherent ability to adapt to economic and technological shifts (33%).
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This reflects the reliability of your score based on the number of data sources available for this career and how closely those sources agree on the outlook. A higher confidence means more consistent evidence from labor experts and AI models.
Most data sources align, with only minor variation. This is a well-supported result.
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AI Resilience Report forAirline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers are somewhat more resilient to AI impacts than most occupations, according to our analysis of 6 sources.
Airline pilots are holding up really well against AI disruption because the most critical parts of their job — making split-second decisions in emergencies, managing unexpected situations, and keeping hundreds of passengers safe — are exactly the tasks that AI still can't reliably handle on its own. Aviation also moves deliberately slow when it comes to adopting new technology, and regulators like EASA have actually *paused* efforts to reduce cockpit crew sizes because today's systems simply aren't ready to act as pilots.
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Airline pilots are holding up really well against AI disruption because the most critical parts of their job — making split-second decisions in emergencies, managing unexpected situations, and keeping hundreds of passengers safe — are exactly the tasks that AI still can't reliably handle on its own. Aviation also moves deliberately slow when it comes to adopting new technology, and regulators like EASA have actually *paused* efforts to reduce cockpit crew sizes because today's systems simply aren't ready to act as pilots.
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Airline Pilots and more
Updated Quarterly • Last Update: 5/14/2026
How is AI changing Airline Pilots and more jobs?
If you're worried that AI is about to fly planes by itself, here's some calming news: today's AI in aviation is mostly an assistant, not a replacement. According to Chad Kendall, an aviation professor interviewed by MSU Denver, AI is entering aviation as a support tool, not a replacement for pilots, and right now AI is mostly applied behind the scenes in operational areas, not directly in the cockpit. Airlines mainly use it for crew scheduling, maintenance planning and analyzing performance data, plus predictive-maintenance modeling, fatigue prediction, and fuel and weather planning by analyzing massive datasets in real time.
New training tools also use AI; one trade publication describes a shift toward AI-powered debriefing, VR preparation tools and data-driven assessment reshaping how pilots are prepared for the cockpit. Even cutting-edge "AI copilot" research is happening, but human pilots still make the final calls and handle the rare, scary emergencies — exactly the tasks O*NET shows have the lowest automation potential.
How fast is AI adoption growing for Airline Pilots and more?
AI adoption in commercial cockpits is moving slowly on purpose. A 2026 industry analysis notes that aviation does not adopt technology at the same speed it is developed, because operations involve multiple stakeholders, countries, and regulatory environments, so a small change scales in complexity, benefits, and risks. Regulators agree: in 2025 EASA paused single-pilot rulemaking [1], saying even the most modern airliner flight decks aren't smart enough to act as pilots, and flight decks must first have systems for workload management, pilot health monitoring, security threat awareness and autonomous safety backups.
Pilot unions also push back hard; ALPA reports [2] that talk of an A350 flying with a reduced crew by 2026 has stalled after sustained advocacy, and a 2026 U.S. law now requires [3] at least two qualified pilots on the flight deck of all U.S. commercial airline flights. With pilot shortages keeping wages high and public trust still leaning on human judgment, expect AI to keep augmenting — not replacing — the humans up front.
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Career: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
They fly planes by operating controls, ensuring safety, and navigating routes to get passengers and cargo to their destinations.
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Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$226,600
Jobs (2024)
100,000
Growth (2024-34)
+3.9%
Annual Openings
11,700
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024-2034
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
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Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
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Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
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Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
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Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
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Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
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