Turbulence is increasing. The aviation industry is trying to smooth things out
9 months ago
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- Climate change is increasing severe clear-air turbulence (Cat) by 55% since 1979.
- Turbulence is expected to triple worldwide by the 2050s, affecting routes across East Asia and the North Atlantic.
- Turbulence causes discomfort, potential injuries, and financial costs to the aviation industry.
- Turbulence Solutions developed 'flaplets' to reduce turbulence loads by over 80%.
- AI and machine learning are being used to predict and mitigate turbulence effects.
- Lidar technology is being explored to create 3D maps of air turbulence around aircraft.
- Turbulence forecasting has improved from 60% to 75% accuracy over the past 20 years.
- IATA's Turbulence Aware shares real-time turbulence data used by airlines like Air France and EasyJet.
- Apps like Turbli provide passengers with turbulence data previously only available to pilots.