KQ's Dreamliner to Amsterdam takes maiden flight using biofuel

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A KQ Dreamliner aircraft. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Airways (KQ) on Thursday flagged off its maiden flight running on biofuel made by Italian energy firm Eni as the carrier tests sustainable aviation fuel.  

The Boeing 787-800 (B787-8) Dreamliner that took off from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is powered by jet fuel mixed with biofuel manufactured by Eni.

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