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Scientific Paper · 2024-12-20

Feasibility Test of Per-Flight Contrail Avoidance in Commercial Aviation

A randomized controlled trial demonstrates that per-flight contrail avoidance in commercial aviation is feasible, reducing contrail formation by 64% using altitude adjustments based on machine learning and physics-based predictions, though with a 2% increase in fuel consumption.

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