Environmental group Transport & Environment has called for targeted contrail mitigation on winter transatlantic night flights, based on a new data analysis.
The UK has launched the first government-supported research projects under a new program to understand the climate contribution of non-CO2 aircraft emissions.
Cambridge University’s Aviation Impact Accelerator unveils a blueprint for global contrail mitigation as a research study underlines a need for urgent steps.
An international research study says action needs to be taken now on contrails and every year of inaction raises the likelihood of a “significant climate risk.”
Since the beginning of the year, European airlines have been required to report non-CO2 effects. That data could help redefine aviation climate legislation.
Researchers and aerospace industry representatives called for more coordination and momentum to get larger-scale efforts to reduce contrails off the ground.
The aim of the tests was to measure the microphysical properties of the contrails resulting from direct hydrogen combustion under real atmospheric conditions.
The Blue Condor project is a research effort to study the impact of hydrogen on contrail formation using a modified glider powered by a hydrogen-fueled turbojet.
