Take a look at the planes upstart airline Northern Pacific plans to use to connect Japan and Korea with major US cities through Alaska

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• Northern Pacific plans to start flying from NYC, LA, Orlando, and Vegas to Japan and South Korea starting in 2023.

The new Northern Pacific airline plans to connect Asia and major US cities through Alaska next year.

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Northern Pacific Airways invited Insider to Ontario International Airport in Southern California to tour its fleet of refurbished 757-200s.

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Northern Pacific plans to launch intercontinental service later in 2023 after completing a long regulatory process.

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The new low-cost upstart will fly between Asia and the continental United States with stopovers in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Northern Pacific's proposed US destinations: New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Las Vegas.

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The new carrier's proposed Asia destinations: Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya in Japan and Seoul, South Korea.

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Northern Pacific fares are projected to be at least 20% lower than standard flights between the US and Asia.

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The new entrant's refurbed 757s looked and smelled brand new during the tour at Ontario Airport.

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The planes have been outfitted with the Northern Pacific livery.

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Following the Icelandair business model, Northern Pacific hopes to grow its fleet of second-hand aircraft to 12 Boeing 757s by 2023.

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Each of Northern Pacific's 757s are powered by a pair of Rolls Royce engines.

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Boeing's midsize 757-200 is capable of longer haul flights with a range of approximately 3,900 nautical miles.

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Boeing rolled out more than 1,000 757s during a 23-year run stretching from 1982 to 2005.

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Boeing dubbed the 757's two-crew computerized flight decks "glass cockpits."

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The Northern Pacific's fleet of 757s have undergone extensive inspections of individual components and systems.

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The passenger layout has been changed to accommodate first class, economy plus and economy seating arrangements.

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The cabin interior has been updated and refreshed – including new flooring and wall finishes.

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The WiFi-enable planes will have a new in-flight entertainment system for passengers who will need to bring their own devices for viewing and listening.

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Northern Pacific CEO Rob McKinney, a professional pilot who has logged "more miles than Santa Claus and Superman combined," has vowed to create an airline seat so comfortable that passengers will want to take it home.

Northern Pacific CEO Rob McKinney      Northern Pacific

The Northern Pacific-branded seats have been completely refurbished with vegan leather coverings.

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Northern Pacific worked with Los Angeles-based Regent Aerospace and ACLA Studio on the design of the seats.

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Northern Pacific 757s are outfitted to carry 181 passengers. Boeing 757-200s were designed to carry up to 228 passengers.

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Northern Pacific added an additional row to first class – which has 16 seats, each with 39 inches of pitch.

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Northern Pacific increased the seat pitch to 35 inches in the economy plus section – which has 36 seats.

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The economy class section has 129 seats with 31 or 32 inches of pitch. The first four rows of economy have an extra inch of legroom.

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