Evaluation of Sustainable Development in Aviation Industry: A Case Study of Kenya Airways (KQ) and Eldoret International Airport

Abstract

Sustainable Development is growth that meets the needs of the present without compromising that of the future generations to meet their own (WCED 1987). The deregulation of the aviation industry brought about exponential growth in this sector in developed countries such as USA France and some Asian countries. This growth has spread to Africa and in particular, Kenya. This evolution has however raised concerns on the sustainability of aviation business. This study considered the effect of aviation activities in regards to the triple bottom line (TBL) comprising of economic, social and environmental factors. It aimed to assess the sensitiveness of the aviation stakeholders in regards to the TBL and the strategies which they have adopted to ensure that the aviation sector grows sustainability. The research studied Kenya Airways (KQ), an industry leader in East Africa and Eldoret International Airport (EIA), one of the three international airports in Kenya. The study indicated that employees were not effectively sensitive to Aviation Sustainability hence not doing enough to achieve TBL balance. There also lack of sufficient legal infrastructure to support environmental sustainability.

Keywords: Sustainable development