Alaska Airlines and WSU Partner to Advance Biojet Fuel

Alaska Airlines is teaming up with the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) to advance the production and use of alternative jet fuel from forest residuals.

Alaska Airlines intends next year to fly a demonstration flight using 1,000 gallons of alternative biofuel produced by the NARA team and its partners. This signals a growing interest in the aviation industry for a viable alternative fuel. A key task of the project is to evaluate the economic, environmental and societal benefits and impacts associated with such developments.

"Alaska Airlines is thrilled to partner with NARA to help further promote sustainable aviation biofuels," said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines senior vice president of external relations. "Sustainable biofuels are a key to aviation's future and critical in helping the industry and Alaska Airlines reduce its carbon footprint and dependency on fossil fuels."