Cathay Pacific and Google partner on AI contrail avoidance for ultra-long-haul flights
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Cathay Pacific has flown more than 80 contrail-avoidance routes in a trial with Google that began in late 2025, adjusting cruise altitude to steer clear of the thin bands of humid air where aircraft exhaust freezes into clouds that trap heat. Google puts the result at roughly a 40% reduction in the warming impact of the contrails […] This story…