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Cathay Pacific, Google expand AI trials to cut climate-warming aircraft contrails
The second phase will expand across Cathay’s Asian and trans-Pacific routes after more than 80 flights showed an estimated 40% drop in contrail warming impact.
HONG KONG, Sept 7 : Cathay Pacific and Google said on Monday they were expanding trials of an AI-powered technology designed to help cut climate-warming aircraft contrails.Here are more details from a joint statement from the companies:• The trial, which began in late 2025, used Google's AI-based for
Google and Cathay Pacific are expanding AI-powered flight planning to reduce the condensation trails left by aircraft in the sky. Initial trials calculated a reduction of approximately 40 percent in climate impact.