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Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Fly with a smaller footprint—today.
Kenya Airways is introducing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on select flights to cut lifecycle CO₂ emissions while keeping your journey just as safe and seamless as ever.

What is SAF?

SAF is a certified jet fuel made from sustainable sources like used cooking oil and agricultural residues. It’s blended with regular jet fuel and meets the same strict safety standards—so your flight experience doesn’t change, but the climate impact can.

Why it matters: Compared with fossil jet, SAF can deliver significant lifecycle CO₂ reductions (pathway-dependent), helping aviation decarbonize faster.

What this means for your trip

Same safety & reliability — SAF meets the same global standards airlines use worldwide.
No change to your experience — same aircraft, same service, same baggage rules.
Real impact — when a flight uses SAF, its lifecycle emissions go down versus flying on fossil jet alone.

How you can take part

How you can take part

Add SAF to your booking (available from 2027)
On select routes you’ll be able to add a voluntary SAF contribution at checkout. We’ll allocate certified SAF to our network and email you a confirmation showing the funded volume and an estimated CO₂ reduction.

Corporate SAF (for businesses)
If your company travels with KQ, we provide Book-and-Claim SAF certificates for ESG reporting (Scope 3, Cat. 6). Ask your travel manager to contact us to tailor a plan.

Quick actions

Add SAF to my trip
Corporate SAF enquiry
Read our Sustainability Report

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We’re building an Africa-first SAF ecosystem that creates jobs and keeps value at home—without compromising on quality.

Local first, world-class: We prioritize Kenyan and regional suppliers using sustainable feedstocks (e.g., used cooking oil, non-edible oils, agricultural residues).
Certified sustainability: We work only with suppliers who meet recognized sustainability and aviation quality standards.
Lower costs over time: Producing and blending closer to home helps reduce logistics costs and improve reliability as supply scales.

(Are you a supplier? See the Supplier EOI on our Sustainability page.)

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Milestones & Roadmap (TAC + SAF)

2023 — First SAF-powered operations (return showcase flight to Amsterdam).
2025 — 16 SAF-powered return showcase flights between 28 Sept and 28 Oct, including the first-ever intra-African SAF-powered flight to Cape Town. All showcase flights use SAF made in Kenya at a 2% blend, with independent verification of CO₂, fuel, and waste metrics by the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR).
2026–2027 — Expand customer participation, grow local supply, and pilot local blending/logistics as approvals allow.
2030 — Target wider availability and higher average blends on priority routes (supply-dependent).
2050 — Contribute to global net-zero aviation goals.

FAQs

Disclaimer

Emissions-reduction estimates depend on the certified pathway and blend used. Route and date determine availability. We update methods to align with recognized industry standards and avoid double counting.