Northern Pacific Airways

Northern Pacific Airways is an upcoming low-cost airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, that plans to commence operations in Summer 2023.

Not to be confused with North Pacific Airlines, Norse Atlantic Airways, or Northern Pacific Railway.
Northern Pacific Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
7H[1] RVF[2] RAVN FLIGHT
FoundedMay 2021 (2021-05)
HubsAnchorage
Frequent-flyer programFlyCoin
Fleet size4
Parent companyFLOAT Alaska
HeadquartersAnchorage, Alaska, United States
Key people
Employees50
Websitenp.com

History

The airline also operates inside Alaska under the brand and is the same company as Ravn Alaska. Ravn Connect is a separate company but also a subsidiary of FLOAT Alaska.[4] The airline plans to operate transpacific flights between North America and Asia, with a stopover at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The airline's business model has been compared to that of Icelandair.[5] Northern Pacific will allow 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.[6][7]

Destinations

While exact routes have not been scheduled yet, the airline plans to fly to destinations such as Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York City and Orlando[6] from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Due to the ongoing closure of Russian airspace and delays in certification from Korean and Japanese authorities the airline is planning to launch with flights to Mexico first. Northern Pacific Airways has since announced service to Las Vegas and Ontario, California [8][9]

Country / Territory City Airport Notes Refs
United StatesLas VegasHarry Reid International AirportBegins June 2, 2023
United StatesOntarioOntario International AirportBegins June 2, 2023

Fleet

As of September 2022, Northern Pacific owns four Boeing 757-200s and has plans to acquire six more that used to be operated by American Airlines. Each seats about 200 passengers, and NP plans to have about twelve of the aircraft by their transpacific launch.[3][4][10] Northern Pacific unveiled their first Boeing 757 in their livery on January 18, 2022.[11]

Northern Pacific Airways fleet[12]
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 757-200 4 8 TBA
Total 4 8 TBA

See also

References
  1. "Current Airline Members". IATA. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. "Current Airline Members". IATA. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. Bailey, Joanna (September 22, 2021). "Startup Northern Pacific Buys Six Boeing 757s To Launch Operations". Simple Flying. Retrieved November 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 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.
  5. Pilar, Wolfsteller (October 25, 2021). "Start-up Northern Pacific aims to bring Icelandair model to transpacific travel". FlightGlobal. Retrieved November 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Bailey, Joanna (October 8, 2021). "Alaskan Relocation? Northern Pacific Is Recruiting Staff Now". Simple Flying. Retrieved November 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Rains, Taylor. "Startup international airline Northern Pacific will fly to Mexico instead of Japan and Korea due to Russian airspace restrictions". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  9. Curran, Andrew (2022-08-04). "Northern Pacific Airways Eyes US - Mexico Flights". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  10. Limone, Jerry (September 22, 2021). "Transpacific startup Northern Pacific Airways buys 757s". Travel Weekly. Retrieved November 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Singh, Jay (January 19, 2022). "Startup Northern Pacific Airways Reveals Striking Boeing 757 Livery". Simple Flying. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Northern Pacific Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[1]

  1. Guo, Fangzhong. "Interview: Northern Pacific Airways Refocus on Trans-Pacific Service and Pause on Mexico". AirlineGeeks. AirlineGeeks. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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