Naval predicts 4-passenger drones will eventually end commercial air travel, with a long interregnum ahead
naval · x · 2026-11-01
Naval doubles down on his prediction that small, ubiquitous drones will eventually end commercial air travel as we know it. Replying to Nikita Bier, he adds nuance: an interregnum likely separates today's bulk air travel from a future of personal 4-passenger drones, with international routes being especially hard to replace.
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