Alphabet and Cathay Pacific trial AI that cuts contrail warming by 40%
Alphabet’s Google expanded its contrail-fighting AI program with Cathay Pacific, rolling it out on Asia-Pacific and ultra-long-haul routes. More than 80 flights in the initial trial used satellite images and weather intelligence combined with AI-generated forecasts to identify atmospheric zones where pilots can adjust altitude, reducing estimated contrail-related warming by 40% and helping limit persistent contrail formation.