Kazakhstan's aviation fuel supplier, KazMunayGas-Aero, has partnered with Italy's NextChem to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development in the country. The collaboration focuses on exploring carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies in Kazakh enterprises during SAF and low-carbon hydrogen production. NextChem will provide Kazakhstan with technologies for producing aviation fuel from waste and natural gas-derived hydrogen. This initiative follows discussions with LanzaJet and a feasibility study with Air Astana to establish an SAF production facility, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The Samruk-Kazyna fund, Air Astana's majority shareholder, has outlined a low-carbon development strategy targeting significant increases in SAF consumption by 2060. With its refineries already capable of producing Jet A-1 fuel, Kazakhstan is poised to blend SAF with traditional fuel, contributing to a more sustainable aviation industry.