New Pacific Airlines
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
Area served | United States, planned transpacific routes to Asia |
Key people | Thomas Hsieh (President) |
| Products | Charter airline services, formerly low-cost carrier flights |
| Parent | FLOAT Alaska LLC |
New Pacific Airlines, previously known as Corvus Airlines and Northern Pacific Airways, was a charter airline based in the United States, formerly operating as a low-cost carrier with its headquarters located in Anchorage, Alaska.
History
Operating under the Ravn Alaska brand in Alaska until August 2025, the company was a subsidiary of FLOAT Alaska LLC. It aimed to establish transpacific routes linking North America and Asia through a layover at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The airline's strategy mirrored Icelandair's approach, allowing passengers to choose between swift connections or extended stopovers in Anchorage to encourage tourism growth.
In October 2022, BNSF initiated a trademark infringement lawsuit against the airline concerning its use of the Northern Pacific name, which conflicted with BNSF’s historic Northern Pacific Railway trademark.
The airline obtained full FAA certification on July 9, 2023, and commenced commercial flights on July 14, 2023, debuting with a service from Ontario International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
On August 28, 2023, a preliminary injunction mandated that the airline discontinue using the Northern Pacific name. Choosing not to pursue an appeal, it rebranded as New Pacific Airlines while keeping the "N" logo intact to reduce rebranding expenses. Since regulatory approval for the new name was still pending, tickets initially continued to display the previous name.
By April 2024, New Pacific Airlines announced it would discontinue scheduled services to concentrate solely on charter operations.
On November 26, 2025, President Thomas Hsieh declared that the airline would immediately halt all operations.
Destinations
New Pacific Airlines initiated service between Las Vegas and Ontario amid closures of Russian airspace and delays in receiving certification from Korean and Japanese authorities. The original plan included routes from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to destinations such as Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York City, and Orlando.
As of , the airline had served the following locations:
| Country (State) | City | Airport | Service Start | Service End | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (California) | Ontario | Ontario International Airport | July 14, 2023 | March 29, 2024 | Template:Terminated |
| United States (Nevada) | Las Vegas | Harry Reid International Airport | July 14, 2023 | January 1, 2024 | Template:Terminated |
| United States (Nevada) | Reno | Reno–Tahoe International Airport | November 16, 2023 | March 23, 2024 | Template:Terminated |
| United States (Tennessee) | Nashville | Nashville International Airport | November 17, 2023 | March 29, 2024 | Template:Terminated |
Interline agreements
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Fleet
At the time of shutdown, New Pacific Airlines' fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Orders | Seating Capacity | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Y | Total Seats | ||||
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | — | 78 | 78 | ||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 | 5 | — | ||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 | 1 | — | ||||
| Total Fleet | 9 | — | ||||
Fleet development
On January 18, 2022, New Pacific introduced its initial Boeing 757-200. By September of the same year, the airline had acquired four Boeing 757-200s previously operated by American Airlines, with intentions to grow its fleet to twelve planes in preparation for its transpacific service launch.