• Kenya Airways has launched a water bottling plant aiming to reduce operational costs by producing over 4,000 water bottles daily for in-flight and airport use
• The airline’s CEO, Allan Kilavuka, stated that the water facility will lower the company’s water acquisition costs by 60%
• In addition to the water bottling plant, Kenya Airways also launched a pyro diesel plant, which produces biofuel using waste plastic through the pyrolysis process

Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has more than three years of financial, business, and technology research and reporting expertise, providing insights into Kenyan and global trends.

Kenya Airways has launched a water bottling plant in a bid to reduce operational costs.

The facility, located at the KQ headquarters, is expected to produce over 4000 water bottles per day.

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Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka said the plant will significantly lower the costs of water used by the airline.

“The water facility will reduce our water acquisition cost by 60%. It has the capacity to produce from 4000 bottles in a day. The water will be used inside all our airlines, our airports and we will sell the rest to interested parties,” Kilavuka said.

KQ launches pyro diesel plant

The airline also launched a pyro diesel plant. Pyro diesel, also known as pyrolysis oil diesel, is a type of biofuel produced through the pyrolysis process.

Materials such as biomass or waste plastic are heated in the absence of oxygen, breaking down into various compounds, including a liquid product that can be refined into diesel-like fuel.

This pyro diesel can be used as an alternative to conventional fossil-based diesel, with potential environmental benefits like reducing waste and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

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Speaking to TUKO.co.ke during a tour of the facility, Bryan Piti, a biofuel expert, said,

“The pyro diesel plant is producing upto 1000 liters of diesel every day. They use plastics that are shredded then put into the processor. It also produces petrol. The diesel is used to drive ground equipment like trucks and loaders. The machine has a yield of 75%. So from 400kg we get 300 liters of diesel,” said piti.

KQ introduces Asante Executive Hub

In other related news Kenya Airways has urged the government to adopt policies that will make it mandatory for state officers to use KQ for all official travel, citing the potential to improvements of the airline’s fortunes.

The Asante Executive Hub, unveiled at KICC, will offer premium travel services for state officials and dignitaries, strengthening KQ’s role in government travel.

KQ aims to expand partnerships with county governments and enhance service accessibility beyond Nairobi through its 24-hour helpline.

Source: TUKO.co.ke