North Korea is the most secretive country in the world. At first I thought there were no airlines from North Korea, but amazingly, I was wrong! Air Koryo, the national airline of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea based at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport(IATA: FNJ/ICAO: ZKPY), flies a fleet of Soviet aircraft, such as the Ilyushin Il-18 and the Tupolev Tu-154B2 on routes to China, and Russia, as well as charter flights to Seoul's Incheon International Airport(IATA: ICN/ICAO:RKSI), Shenzen, and Macau. Air Koryo also flies domestic services in the D.P.R.K. to various cities, such as Chongjin, Hamhung, Kaesong, Kiliju, Kanggye, Sinuiju, and Wonsan. On March 22, 2006, Air Koryo was banned from entering EU Airspace, due to Air Koryo's failure to repair safety deficencies found during ramp inspections in France, and Germany.
below: An Air Koryo Ilyushin
Il-76 on ground at FNJ.
below: Air Koryo Ilyushin
Il-62M in old livery.
below: An Air Koryo Tupolev
Tu-154B taking off from PEK.
below: Air Koryo Ilyushin Il-18 on ground
at Vladivostok Russia's Knevici
International Airport.
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