Technically, this is a breakthrough. Logistics, delivering medicines to remote areas, and rescue operations in zones where it is dangerous or expensive for a human to fly—this is the future. As long as the pilot sits in the cockpit as a backup, we feel safer. The complete absence of a human at the controls of a passenger airliner is a matter of trust that will take a long time to build. For now, cargo and special missions are fine. It is unambiguously a step forward, but we must proceed along this path carefully.