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| Founded | May 2021; 4 years ago (2021-05) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | July 14, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-07-14) | ||||||
| Operating bases | Ontario International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | FlyCoin | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Parent company | FLOAT Alaska LLC | ||||||
| Headquarters | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | ||||||
| Key people | [2] | ||||||
| Employees | 50 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
New Pacific Airlines, formerly known asCorvus Airlines andNorthern Pacific Airways, is an Americancharter airline and formerlow-cost carrier based inAnchorage, Alaska.
The airline also operates inside Alaska under the brand and is the same company asRavn Alaska. Ravn Connect is a separate company but also asubsidiary ofFLOAT Alaska.[3] The airline plans to operatetranspacific flights between North America and Asia, with astopover atTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The airline's business model has been compared to that ofIcelandair,[4] allowing passengers to either quickly connect to their next flight, or to have a longer multi-day stopover at Anchorage to allow passengers tosightsee inAlaska.[5]
In October 2022,BNSF filed atrademark infringement lawsuit against the airline for using the Northern Pacific name, which was also the name of theNorthern Pacific Railroad that stretched from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest and was subsequently merged with BNSF's predecessor,Burlington Northern Railroad.[6]
The airline received its fullFAA 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 fromOntario International Airport inOntario, California, toHarry Reid International Airport inLas Vegas,Nevada.[7]
On August 28, 2023, the airline was issued apreliminary injunction regarding the trademark infringement case from BNSF, ordering the airline to cease use of the Northern Pacific name. While there was an 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.[8] 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 on board the airline's aircraft and the airline's website domain. While 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.[6]
In April 2024, New Pacific Airlines announced it would end all remaining scheduled flights and focus on charter operations entirely.
New Pacific Airlines started operations flying betweenLas Vegas andOntario due to the ongoing closure of Russian airspace and delays in certification from Korean and Japanese authorities. The airline originally also announced plans to fly to destinations such asTokyo,Osaka,Seoul,Los Angeles,Las Vegas,San Francisco,New York City andOrlando fromTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport.[5][9]
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 |
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| United States (California) | Ontario | Ontario International Airport | July 14, 2023 | March 29, 2024 | Terminated | [10] |
| United States (Nevada) | Las Vegas | Harry Reid International Airport | July 14, 2023 | January 1, 2024 | Terminated | [10][11] |
| United States (Nevada) | Reno | Reno–Tahoe International Airport | November 16, 2023 | March 23, 2024 | Terminated | [12] |
| United States (Tennessee) | Nashville | Nashville International Airport | November 17, 2023 | March 29, 2024 | Terminated | [12] |
As of August 2025[update], New Pacific Airlines operates the following aircraft:[14]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| F | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | 78 | 78 | |||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 | 5 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 2 | ||||
New Pacific unveiled its firstBoeing 757-200 on January 18, 2022.[15] As of September 2022, New Pacific owned four 757-200s and had plans to acquire more which were used byAmerican Airlines, with plans to have twelve aircraft by the date of their transpacific launch.[3][16]
