Aviation
Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK
New Zealand deploys military plane to monitor North Korean maritime smuggling
P-8A Poseidon operating out of Okinawa through early May to track ship-to-ship transfers in violation of UN sanctions
April 28, 2025
UN aviation body to censure North Korea over GPS jamming near Incheon airport
ICAO decision comes as Seoul accuses DPRK of endangering over 4K civilian planes from October to February
April 22, 2025
UN aviation body rejects North Korean complaint over alleged ROK drone intrusion
ICAO dismisses request to investigate DPRK claims about UAV flights over Pyongyang last year
April 18, 2025
Canada to deploy patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions violations
CP-140 Aurora will operate out of Japan from late April, after past surveillance led to confrontations with China
April 18, 2025
New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border
Daily missions along demilitarized zone mark first known deployment since BD-700 arrived on peninsula in February
April 7, 2025
Air Koryo makes rare flight to Shanghai amid influx of foreigners to Pyongyang
But expert says flight was unlikely related to Pyongyang marathon, instead suggesting it carried businesspeople, workers
April 7, 2025
New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push
Locations suggest construction could be related to Kim Jong Un’s plans to build and mass-produce drones
April 1, 2025
North Korea carries out controlled burns at main airport as fires rage in South
Aviation expert calls DPRK approach to managing vegetation ‘extreme,’ but NASA data suggests wildfire situation stable
March 25, 2025
Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia
Aircraft appears to match dimensions of Il-96, an airliner frequently used to transport Russian officials for talks
March 7, 2025
Russian aircraft lands in North Korea before departing after just two hours
Military plane’s stopover marks first confirmed flight from Russia this year, one month after another jet’s secret trip
February 24, 2025
