CNN Business has reported some airline pilots are learning to fly drones in anticipation of expected layoffs in the fall, the news source said.
Aquiline Drones, a Connecticut-based startup, wants to create a gig economy for drone operators, pledging to roll out a simple smartphone app about two months from now that allows anyone with a license to take on short-term jobs, from capturing aerial footage at a wedding to snapping pictures of bridges and roadways for a public works department.
Aquiline´s goal is to help license new drone operators by the thousands — and most of them, said Alexander, will be former airline pilots.
The company´s licensing program, called Flight to the Future, is slated to begin virtual classes on September 1.
