Alaska Airlines made history Monday by launching the first-ever commercial flight powered by renewable, alternative jet fuel.

and landed at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C., according to a release from the Washington-based company.

Swissport fuel manager Jarid Svraka fuels an Alaska Airlines plane with a 20 percent blend of biofuel made from forest residuals at the Seattle-Tacoma International airport in Washington on Nov. 14, 2016.

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At a Glance

Alaska Airlines has successfully completed the first-ever commercial flight powered by a renewable, alternative jet fuel.The fuel was produced using forest residue, such as tree limbs and branches.If Alaska Airlines can replace 20 percent of its entire fuel supply at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, it would be the equivalent of taking about 30,000 cars off the road for a year.

Almost half of the Pacific Northwest is comprised of forests whose , according to the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA), the group that helped the airline with production. It was this forest residue that was used to create the fuel.

The plane was fueled by a 20 percent blend of sustainable aviation biofuel, which has a similar chemical makeup to regular jet fuel.

NARA partner Gevo Inc. converted sugars from the wood waste into a renewable chemical compound called isobutanol, which was then used to make the company’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) fuel, states the release. It is believed to be the world’s first alternative jet fuel that is produced from wood, and it meets the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) standards, which allows it to be used safely for commercial flight.

The photo above shows the biofuel made out of excess forest residuals collected from sustainably managed forests.

(Alaska Airlines)

"This latest milestone in Alaska's efforts to promote sustainable biofuels is especially exciting since it is uniquely sourced from the forest residuals in the Pacific Northwest," Alaska Airlines senior vice president of communications and external relations Joe Sprague said in a release. "NARA's accomplishments and the investment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide another key in helping Alaska Airlines and the aviation industry reduce its carbon footprint and dependency on fossil fuels."

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If Alaska Airlines can replace 20 percent of its entire fuel supply at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 142,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, according to the release. This is the equivalent of taking about 30,000 cars off the road for a year.

"Today's flight comes after years of investments to help the aviation biofuels industry take off," U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell said in the release. "By creating these sustainable biofuels, we will revitalize our rural agricultural communities, foster economic growth, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and cut our dependence on foreign oil while growing our competitiveness in global markets."

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