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December 09, 2024
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North Korea’s Vintage Airliners Banned From China

It's Game Over for Korea's Decades Old Soviet Fleet

Click pictures to expand (Source: Tis Meyer)

North Korea's national carrier Air Koryo, infamous for being the world's only 'one star airline', is about to have its wings clipped, after new Chinese flight restrictions prevent the company's rickety old fleet from posing a safety risk by entering Chinese airspace.

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