Aviation
Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK
North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID
Air Koryo out and back follows similar flight around Pyongyang marathon, though purpose of latest trip is unknown
June 30, 2025
North Korea starts new construction at Mount Paektu in bid to attract tourists
New work at Samjiyon Airport comes after Kim Jong Un ordered project near mountain on China border
June 27, 2025
What if an aging North Korean passenger jet crashes with foreign travelers?
Air Koryo’s Soviet-era planes present serious safety risks, while Pyongyang could impede investigations into a disaster
June 27, 2025
Russian airline eyes direct commercial flights to Pyongyang from Moscow
Nordwind Airlines submits request to operate route twice a week amid Russia’s flourishing ties with North Korea
June 24, 2025
Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border
Suspect in his 40s under investigation for violating Aviation Safety Act by releasing balloons from Ganghwa Island
June 17, 2025
Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow
Arrival of presidential fleet jets points to possible visit by high-level officials, two weeks after Shoigu-Kim talks
June 17, 2025
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
