"I used to work on interfaces to all the computers on the latest 747 and the 787 and there is no wireless way to talk to any of the computers or sensors that have any input to controlling the airplane."

Don't they get weather data from somewhere? And if the pilot thought there was a thunderstorm or heavy turbulence in some direction, wouldn't they fly the plane through what appeared to be the clearest route on their own? (And does the autopilot not take weather into account?)