Air Koryo
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Air Koryo (Korean: 고려항공; Hancha: 高麗航空; MR: Koryŏ Hanggong) is the state-owned flag carrier of North Korea, headquartered in Sunan-guyŏk, Pyongyang.[3] Based at Pyongyang International Airport (IATA: FNJ),[4] it operates international scheduled and charter services to destinations within Asia as well as flights on behalf of the Government of North Korea.[citation needed]
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Founded | 21 September 1955; 68 years ago (1955-09-21) (as Korean Airways) | ||||||
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Hubs | Pyongyang International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | Beijing Capital Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Parent company | National Aviation Administration of the DPRK[2] | ||||||
Headquarters | Ryongbung-ri, Sunan District, Pyongyang, North Korea | ||||||
Key people | An Pyong-chil, Director of the General Bureau of Civil Aviation | ||||||
Website | airkoryo.com.kp |
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Revised Romanization | Goryeo Hanggong |
McCune–Reischauer | Koryŏ Hanggong |
Air Koryo is banned in South Korea under the basis of the country's National Security Act[citation needed] and is subject to restrictions under Annex B of the Air Safety List of the European Union due to safety concerns.[5]
The company flew to neighboring China to collect COVID-19-related supplies.[6][7] Scheduled flights did not operate between 2020 and 2023. Scheduled flights to Beijing resumed on 22 August 2023 and flights to Vladivostok resumed on 25 August 2023.[8]