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Aviation plays a vital role in Scandinavia’s connectivity, economy, and quality of life. Due to the region’s challenging geography, air travel enables people and businesses to connect locally and globally. At the same time, SAS recognizes that aviation contributes to climate change and must transform to remain viable for future generations.
SAS is actively reducing its environmental footprint by investing in fuel-efficient aircraft, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and next-generation zero-emission technologies.
Reducing CO₂ emissions is SAS’ top environmental priority. The airline has set ambitious, measurable targets aligned with international climate goals and IATA’s net-zero roadmap.
SAS is modernizing its fleet, with 80% new aircraft, making it one of the youngest fleets in Europe. These aircraft consume 15–30% less fuel, significantly reducing CO₂ emissions while also lowering noise and improving passenger comfort.
SAS actively supports the development of electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft. The airline aims to introduce electric aircraft on short-haul routes and hydrogen-hybrid aircraft on medium and long-haul routes as technology matures.
In partnership with Airbus, SAS contributes to the development of ZEROe hydrogen aircraft, expected to enter service around 2035.
SAS is a founding member of the Nordic Network for Electric Aviation, collaborating with governments, manufacturers, and infrastructure providers to accelerate electric aviation across Nordic countries—even under challenging weather conditions.
SAS has more than 20 years of experience with sustainable aviation fuel and operated the world’s first commercial biofuel flight in 2014.
Passengers can voluntarily purchase biofuel to reduce flight emissions. SAS makes no profit on biofuel sales, and all purchases are additional to its own SAF commitments.
SAS is reducing plastic and non-sustainable materials across onboard services. New packaging alone reduces plastic use by 51 tonnes annually, with a goal of fully sustainable onboard items by 2030.
From lighter seats and materials to optimized cargo containers, SAS continuously reduces aircraft weight. These efforts have already saved over 13,000 tonnes of COâ‚‚ in five years.
SAS uses a dry-wash cleaning method that requires only 60 liters of water per long-haul aircraft instead of 13,000 liters—dramatically lowering water use and environmental impact.
Passengers who choose biofuel tickets are recognized and rewarded for supporting more sustainable aviation.
SAS partners with companies to reduce Scope 3 travel emissions by expanding SAF usage. All SAF sold through the program is additional, and SAS makes no profit on fuel sales.
A sustainable travel option for frequent business travelers, combining comfort, cost efficiency, and reduced climate impact.
SAS has published externally audited sustainability reports since 1996, demonstrating long-term commitment to transparency and accountability.
All reports are available via SAS Group.
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