Thales AMELIA Project Highlights Potential for Contrail Avoidance to Reduce Climate Impact
The Thales-led AMELIA project has successfully demonstrated a viable method for reducing aviation's climate impact through contrail avoidance. In collaboration with partners like Airbus, Air France, and DSNA, the project used flight trials to test predictive technology. This system identifies ice-supersaturated atmospheric regions where persistent contrails form. The research indicates that aircraft can be rerouted around these zones with minimal fuel penalties, often below 1%. This presents a significant and near-term opportunity to mitigate the non-CO2 warming effects of air travel.
Official Source: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/thales-amelia-project-highlights-contrail-avoidance-potential
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