The airline industry accounted for roughly 2.4% of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2018, a figure that's predicted to rise to closer to 5% by 2050.

While long-distance travel has become such an ingrained part of many lives, for business and pleasure, it's clear that the consequences of air travel on the environment are substantial. A solution, naturally, is a valuable thing, and in three different new aircraft plans, Airbus says they have one.

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