IATA to undergo trial with Etihad to launch CO2 Connect for Cargo by 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will conduct a trial to gauge the carbon impact of cargo shipments.  The study will be conducted in association with Etihad Airways using a CO2 emission calculation tool specifically developed for cargo flights. IATA claims that this trial will provide valuable proof of concept for the cargo component of the IATA CO2 Connect carbon calculator. IATA will be working with Etihad Cargo to track the necessary data for cargo shipments during a three-month trial. Etihad will be sharing data from flights and advising on various use cases to achieve the highest levels of accuracy,