America’s newest airline has gotten off to a slow start. Last year we reported about Northern Pacific Airways coming onto the scene. But a lot has happened since then.
For one, they still are not servicing Alaska or the International flights to Asia that the company originally aimed for. Instead they only fly one route currently, from Ontario, CA to Las Vegas, NV.
The company was sued in a trademark dispute over their name too. In a press release, the airline said, “The reason for the renaming is due to pending litigation that the airline was facing for using the name “Northern Pacific”. According to the airline’s press-release, the new name has no impact on the current operations.
Northern Pacific, or now New Pacific, launched its flights officially in July 2023. The airline, which was planning to connect the US with Asia via Alaska, has began operations by flying once a day between Ontario (CA) and Las Vegas (NV). NP is saying that it still has the same ambitions but is starting with these flights to ensure the company is running smoothly before expanding.”
Adding New Routes
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The airline also announced that they will begin service between their Ontario base and two new cities. They have announced service to both Reno, Nevada, and Nashville, Tennessee. The airline currently has four Boeing 757-200 aircraft in their fleet. They also offer charter service.
The end goal of the airline is to add service between North America and Asia. The startup has been delayed due to the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict and COVID. A key component of the service offering required the use of Russian airspace for efficient routing for the somewhat range-limited, single aisle 757s. The slow recovery of leisure and business travel in the asian region due to the lingering effects of the pandemic also delayed their plans.