US airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint

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U.S. airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint.

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Scientists across the world say that reduction of carbon emissions is crucial for the Earth to curtail global warming.When passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight, most don't know it but that plane is lighter than other Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, according to the airline.

Last week, United flew the first commercial airliner with passengers onboard using 100% sustainable fuels made of sugar water and corn. The fuels output far less carbon but cost much more than traditional fuels. United’s Boeing 737-Max 8 demonstration flight flew from Chicago to Washington D.C. The current ecoDemonstrator has been flying all over the world with sensors and computers analyzing all of the experiments on board to determine if they will help make the aircraft greener.Getting rid of plastics onboard

For months, different paper cups were tested with different liquids. Most passengers would have no idea so much work went into changing to a paper cup. The work is still underway. They have yet to find a biodegradable plastic cup that can hold hard alcohol.Using artificial intelligence to guide planes

"Flyways will, in many cases, reduce the length of a flight therefore reducing the fuel burn, and reducing the emissions," said Diana Birkett Rakow, senior vice president of sustainability at Alaska Airlines. The airline said Flyways is also quite good at helping flights avoid turbulence by analyzing lots of weather data and providing smoother flights.

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Now they’re playing around with flying the dreaded Boeing 737-Max on sugar water and relying on AI. Ok, I’m driving.

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