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Landmark Airspace Trial Aims to Minimize Contrails Over North Atlantic
The UK and Google have launched a landmark airspace trial to test changes to flight paths and reduce aviation’s climate impact. The trial, which will run over the next two winters, aims to minimize the formation of condensation trails, or contrails, by adjusting flight altitudes. Google is contributing its artificial intelligence-powered forecasts to identify areas where contrails are likely to form. The trial is part of a broader effort to reduce the climate impact of aviation, and its results could have significant implications for the industry. This development was first reported by ABC News.