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"American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat" #Aviation #Aeroplanes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-american-airlines-google-ai-airplanes.html

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Primo Natura 6d ago

"American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat"

#Aviation #Aeroplanes #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-american-airlines-google-ai-airplanes.html

American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat

American Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline's flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails.

Tech Xplore

Primo Natura Mar 8

“Vegan Airplane Food: Emirates Now Offers Nearly 500 Different Plant-Based Recipes”

#Food #Vegans #Aviation #Aeroplanes

https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/travel/vegan-airplane-food-emirates-plant-based/

Vegan Airplane Food: Emirates Now Offers Nearly 500 Different Plant-Based Recipes

Emirates is doubling down on its commitment to vegan airplane food and now offers nearly 500 different plant-based recipes on its flights

Plant Based News

Primo Natura Feb 27

"Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions – new study"

#Emissions #Aviation #Aeroplanes #Climate #ClimateChange

https://theconversation.com/scrapping-business-class-could-halve-aviation-emissions-new-study-275474

Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions – new study

Huge efficiency gains are available to airlines, without any new technologies – new study.

The Conversation

Primo Natura Feb 11

"Airlines should tell UK customers the carbon impact of flights, watchdog says"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Aviation #Aeroplanes

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/05/watchdog-urges-airlines-tell-uk-customers-carbon-impact-flights

Airlines should tell UK customers the carbon impact of flights, watchdog says

CAA’s guidance also including booking sites aims to enable passengers to make ‘more informed travel decisions’

The Guardian

Dobviews Feb 4

Frigid views at 3⁰F

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#moon
#astronomy
#gibbousmoon
#lunarpics
#photography
#astrophotography
#smartphoneastronomy
#aeroplanes

https://youtube.com/shorts/Aqyl_Nzd1dU?si=kKgwc1lllcKZ54Wn

Frigid Views of the Moon

YouTube

Primo Natura Jan 27

"Private jets and first-class passengers could be charged extra to fly"

#Aviation #Aeroplanes #Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/private-jets-and-first-class-passengers-could-be-charged-extra-to-fly/

Private jets and first-class passengers could be charged extra to fly

Several countries are eyeing new taxes on premium air travel. The revenue could fund climate solutions.

Yale Climate Connections

MediaFaro Analysis Jan 27

Could biofuels meet demand for global aviation?

Most of the world’s liquid biofuels currently go into cars and trucks, not planes.

But how will this change in the future?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260126-could-biofuels-meet-demand-for-global-aviation?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Biofuels #Aviation #Aeroplanes #RenewableEnergy

Could biofuels meet demand for global aviation?

Most of the world’s liquid biofuels currently go into cars and trucks, not planes. But how will this change in the future?

Our World in Data

Ceryl Jan 21

Anna Leska #Polish pilot, flew #gliders #balloons & #aeroplanes. #WWII 1939 flew RWD-13 plane out of Warsaw in middle of air raid. Polish aircraft had been hidden in the surrounding forests to protect the fleet from attack, instructed to take off without warming up engine. Escaped via Romania & France to UK. 1941 1st Polish woman Air Transport Auxiliary pilot. d. #OTD 21 Jan 1998 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Leska @CarveHerName