New Pacific Airlines
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| Founded | May 2021 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | July 14, 2023 | ||||||
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| Employees | 50 | ||||||
| Website | np | ||||||
New Pacific Airlines, formerly known as Corvus Airlines and Northern Pacific Airways, is an American
low-cost carrier[4] based in Anchorage, Alaska
.
History
The airline also operates inside Alaska under the brand and is the same company as
stopover at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The airline's business model has been compared to that of Icelandair,[6] allowing passengers to either quickly connect to their next flight, or to have a longer multi-day stopover at Anchorage to allow passengers to sightsee in Alaska.[7][8]
In October 2022, it was reported that BNSF Railway had filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the airline for using the "Northern Pacific" name, which was also the name of the Northern Pacific Railroad that stretched from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest and was subsequently merged with BNSF's predecessor, Burlington Northern Railroad.[9]
The airline received its full FAA authorization to launch flights on July 9, 2023, allowing the airline to launch commercial flights with passengers aboard. Operations commenced on July 14, 2023 with their inaugural flight from
On August 28, 2023, the airline was issued a
preliminary injunction regarding the trademark infringement case from BNSF Railway, ordering the airline to cease use of the "Northern Pacific" name. Whilst they had the opportunity to appeal the decision, it decided not to and instead opted to rebrand as New Pacific Airlines, after a call for employees to provide suggestions for a new name. The new name was chosen in order to avoid changing existing branding assets, such as the "N" logo which had been affixed on every seat onboard the airline's aircraft and the airline's website domain. Whilst the airline began to use the new name, it had not yet received regulatory approval for the change, which meant that tickets sold still displayed the old "Northern Pacific" name.[12][13]
In April 2024, New Pacific Airlines announced to end all remaining scheduled flights and to focus on charter operations entirely.[4]
Destinations
New Pacific Airlines started operations flying between
The airline operates or has previously operated to the following destinations as of March 2024[update]:
| Country (State) | City | Airport | Start date | End date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (California) | Ontario | Ontario International Airport | July 14, 2023 | Present | Base | [10] |
| United States (Nevada) | Las Vegas
|
Harry Reid International Airport | July 14, 2023 | January 1, 2024 | Terminated | [10][16] |
| Reno | Reno–Tahoe International Airport | November 16, 2023 | March 23, 2024 | Terminated | [17] | |
| United States (Tennessee) | Nashville | Nashville International Airport | November 17, 2023 | March 29, 2024 | Terminated | [17][4] |
Fleet
Boeing 757-200
aircraft, both still wearing Northern Pacific titles.Current fleet
As of April 2024[update], the New Pacific Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Y | Total | ||||
Boeing 757-200
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4 | 3 | 16 | 159 | 175 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | ||||
Fleet development
New Pacific unveiled their first
Boeing 757-200 in their livery on January 18, 2022.[18] As of September 2022, New Pacific owned four 757-200s and had plans to acquire more which were used by American Airlines, with plans to have twelve aircraft by the date of their transpacific launch.[3][5][19]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Current Airline Members". IATA. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "New Pacific Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Bailey, Joanna (September 22, 2021). "Startup Northern Pacific Buys Six Boeing 757s To Launch Operations". Simple Flying. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c onemileatatime.com - New Pacific Airlines Ends Scheduled Flights, Shifts To Charters 25 March 2024
- ^ a b DeMarban, Alex (September 29, 2021). "Anchorage-based air carrier startup that plans to connect U.S. to Asia begins building fleet". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Pilar, Wolfsteller (October 25, 2021). "Start-up Northern Pacific aims to bring Icelandair model to transpacific travel". FlightGlobal. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Pallini, Thomas (August 8, 2021). "A new airline wants to connect the US and Asia with low fares and Alaskan stopover programs: Meet Northern Pacific Airways". Business Insider. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Joanna (October 8, 2021). "Alaskan Relocation? Northern Pacific Is Recruiting Staff Now". Simple Flying. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Steven (October 24, 2022). "Startup Northern Pacific Faces Legal Action Over Its Name". Simple Flying. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c Schlappig, Ben (July 10, 2023). "Northern Pacific Airways Is Finally Launching Flights!". One Mile at a Time. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Len (July 10, 2023). "Northern Pacific Airways a step closer to start-up with FAA approval". AviationSource News. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Joanna (September 8, 2023). "New Pacific Airlines: Northern Pacific Forced To Rebrand After BNSF Injunction". Simple Flying. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "BNSF Railway Company v. Float Alaska IP, LLC, 2:23-cv-03934, (C.D. Cal. Aug 28, 2023) ECF No. 85" (PDF). CourtListener.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Rains, Taylor. "Startup international airline Northern Pacific will fly to Mexico instead of Japan and Korea due to Russian airspace restrictions". Business Insider. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Curran, Andrew (August 4, 2022). "Northern Pacific Airways Eyes US – Mexico Flights". Simple Flying. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Liu, Jim (December 28, 2023). "New Pacific Airlines Discontinues Ontario – Las Vegas in early-Jan 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "New Pacific Airlines Expands Ontario Network in 4Q23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Singh, Jay (January 19, 2022). "Startup Northern Pacific Airways Reveals Striking Boeing 757 Livery". Simple Flying. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Limone, Jerry (September 22, 2021). "Transpacific startup Northern Pacific Airways buys 757s". Travel Weekly. Retrieved November 1, 2021.