Cathay Pacific tests Google AI that dramatically cuts airplane contrails — tiny altitude shifts slash environmental impact by 40% in early trials

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By David NieldSep 7, 2026, 8:00 pm188 ptsTrendingTop
Google's contrail mitigation tech is expanding to a new region It uses AI to get planes to avoid cold, humid air Contrails account for a third of aviation's impact on the climate Following similar projects across US airspace and the North Atlantic ocean, Google is partnering with the Cathay-Pacific airline to…

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