Sir Stephen Hillier, chair of the Civil Aviation Authority, said the travel industry is at an “inflection point” and needs global co-operation ahead of the “widespread” adoption of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) designed to carry passengers on short trips.

His comments come after UK airspace struggled to cope with conventional passenger jets during a summer of delays compounded by the failure of the country’s air traffic control system over the August bank holiday, which grounded hundreds of aircraft and delayed thousands of passengers.

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    I’ve seen the standard of driving. I really don’t want anyone less qualified than a pilot over my head. Learning to fly is expensive and likely to remain so.

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      I’ve seen the standard of driving. I really don’t want anyone less qualified than a pilot over my head.

      A computer?