Google, Cathay Pacific use AI to tackle aviation's top climate headache
· Source: businesstimes.com.sg
In short
Google and Cathay Pacific are partnering to use AI-powered technology that mitigates the warming effects of aircraft contrails by suggesting altitude adjustments to flight crews. Early operational trials on dozens of Cathay routes in late 2025 achieved a 40 per cent decline in the warming effect of contrails, using predictive AI models, satellite imagery and weather data. A second, expanded phase of the trial is now rolling out across Cathay's intra-Asia, transpacific and polar networks, positioning the carrier as Google's first airline partner in Asia-Pacific for the technology.
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Tags: contrails, aviation, route optimization, predictive AI, climate, Cathay Pacific