This data release contains global CEDS aircraft emissions gridded over a 0.5° latitude x longitude grid, with 25 altitude levels of 0.61 km thickness. The center of these altitude levels range from 0.305 to 14.495 km above sea level. Grids are provided over the years 1950-2019 on a monthly time scale, with the exception of methane, which ranges from 1970-2019