Western Pacific Airlines

Western Pacific Airlines, or WestPac, took up service on April 28, 1995 using eight Boeing 737-300 jets. The low-cost airline was formed in 1994 under the name Commercial Air but the name was changed to Western Pacific for marketing reasons. Edward Gaylord of Gaylord Entertainment Company was actively involved in the formation and management of Western Pacific.

Originally based at Colorado Springs airport, Western Pacific flights were predominantly west of the Mississippi River. Later the airline's route system spread to the east coast and expanded on the west coast as new Boeing 737s were purchased. At times the airline leased Boeing 727s. The airline declared bankruptcy in February 1998 and ceased all operations.

Color in the sky

The WestPac livery could be encountered on several aircraft in variations on the basic Western Pacific livery; however, most of the aircraft were painted in colorful logojet schemes. They included advertisements for:

• Stardust Resort & Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada
• Purgatory Ski Resort - Durango, Colorado
• Womack's Casino - Cripple Creek, Colorado
• Crested Butte Resort - Gunnison, Colorado
• The Broadmoor - Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Thrifty Car Rental - U.S. car rental chain
• ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy - Colorado Springs, Colorado
• The Simpsons - FOX-TV Network's hit television show - N949WP
• Spirit of Durango - City of Durango, Colorado Board of Tourism
• Security Service Federal Credit Union - Colorado Credit......
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