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Operation Blue Skies Targets Aviation Climate Impact with AI Technology
Google has announced a new initiative, Operation Blue Skies, in partnership with the UK Government and aviation leaders to use AI to reduce aviation’s climate impact by avoiding contrails over the North Atlantic. The 30-month program involves multiple industry partners, including American Airlines and EUROCONTROL, and aims to demonstrate the operational practicality of contrail mitigation. According to Google, research suggests that avoiding contrails could be one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce aviation’s climate impact. This project was first reported by an unknown source.