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Airbus ships carry aircraft parts across the Atlantic with wind power
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Airbus ships carry aircraft parts across the Atlantic with wind power

So, here’s an exciting sight: the Spirit of Toulouse is fitted with six towering rotor sails that help propel it with the wind. From 2027, three ships will carry large A320 components between Saint-Nazaire in France and Mobile, Alabama, using roll-on, roll-off loading. AI-assisted navigation and dual-fuel engines that can use methanol are designed to make the transatlantic service cleaner, too. Wind-assisted shipping is still far from standard, but this project shows how clever technology and industrial partnerships could help the sector move toward its 2050 net-zero goal.
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