Aviation
Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK
Military, intel officers referred to prosecutors over North Korea drone flights
South Korean investigators accuse two army captains and spy agency employee of supporting civilian drone incursions
April 1, 2026
Air China resumes regular flights to North Korea for first time in six years
Revival of passenger route suspended during pandemic follows resumption of cross-border rail service earlier this month
March 30, 2026
New Zealand deploys surveillance plane to track North Korean maritime smuggling
P-8A Poseidon spotted five illegal ship-to-ship transfers and 59 vessels of interest in its last DPRK sanctions mission
March 26, 2026
Three ROK civilians indicted over alleged role in North Korea drone incursion
Prosecutors allege the accused harmed South Korean military interests and violated aviation act through drone flights
March 25, 2026
Air China set to revive Beijing-Pyongyang route for first time since 2020
Six years after halting the service China’s state airline lists flights starting March 30, follows rail resumption
March 14, 2026
Russia spent $166K to fly late envoy’s remains from North Korea, records suggest
Procurement notice shows state firm arranged ‘evacuation’ flight days after Alexander Matsegora’s death
February 27, 2026
How North Korea’s grounded space ambitions could finally lift off
Spy satellite program stands as a glaring failure, but upcoming Party Congress could be a launchpad for success
February 16, 2026
Russian military jet makes brief trip to North Korea for first time this year
Allies have not revealed purpose of visit, which comes after jet flew to Abu Dhabi for peace talks with Ukraine
February 10, 2026
North Korea intensifies prep for Party Congress at likely venue in Pyongyang
Banners at April 25 House of Culture suggest event may be days away, as air force appears to train for parade flyovers
February 4, 2026
US spy plane flies apparent mission to surveil North Korea amid Colby’s visit
Flight data shows RC-135U making several loops across South Korea before returning to US base in Okinawa
January 27, 2026
