In this episode, we talk to Zita Schellekens, SVP Strategy & Sustainability at KLM who explains how a sustainable future can be achieved without sacrificing growth.

We’ll hear about KLM’s commitment to sustainability through innovative technologies and collaborations. In addition, the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel, testing new aircraft designs, and integrating sustainability into business decisions are key strategies. We’ll also learn how KLM’s decision to abandon “economic tankering” for environmental reasons exemplifies a willingness to make tough choices for a greener future.

If you LOVED this episode you’ll also love the conversation we had with Holly Boyd-Boland, Virgin Atlantic’s VP Corporate Development and Sustainability. She shares how the airline is preparing to conduct a historic 100% SAF flight with its partners; the existing regulatory and technical challenges with procuring, producing and using SAF; and other pathways to net zero by 2050. Check it out here.

Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.

Note: This episode is a part of our SkyTeam special series. In this series, we will highlight SkyTeam member airlines participating in The Sustainable Flight Challenge, and bringing sustainability into flight operations today. 

Links & More:

KLM Group’s CO2 emission reduction targets for 2030 approved by SBTi - KLM

Tankering in aviation - Transport & Environment 

EU agrees to decarbonize air travel with the ‘world’s largest green fuels mandate for aviation’ - CNBC 

KLM starts collaboration with AeroDelft student team: building a hydrogen plane - KLM

KLM, SkyNRG and SHV Energy greenlight the world’s largest stand-alone sustainable aviation fuels project - Biofuels Digest

Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1 million tons of SAF - ARGS

Air France KLM Signs 210 Million Gallon SAF Offtake Agreement With DG Fuels - DGFuels 

Sustainable Flight Challenge - SkyTeam

Virgin Atlantic’s 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel gambit - SimpliFlying