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Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK

North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID

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

North Korean jet makes rare overnight flight to Shanghai, just third since COVID
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 30, 2025
North Korea starts new construction at Mount Paektu in bid to attract tourists
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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

North Korea starts new construction at Mount Paektu in bid to attract tourists
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 27, 2025
What if an aging North Korean passenger jet crashes with foreign travelers?

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

What if an aging North Korean passenger jet crashes with foreign travelers?
NK News
NK News June 27, 2025
Russian airline eyes direct commercial flights to Pyongyang from Moscow

Russian airline eyes direct commercial flights to Pyongyang from Moscow

Norwind Airlines submits request to operate route twice a week amid Russia’s flourishing ties with North Korea

Russian airline eyes direct commercial flights to Pyongyang from Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 24, 2025
Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border

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

Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill June 17, 2025
Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow

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

Russian government jet lands in North Korea, with second VIP plane in tow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 17, 2025
New Zealand deploys military plane to monitor North Korean maritime smuggling

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

New Zealand deploys military plane to monitor North Korean maritime smuggling
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 28, 2025
UN aviation body to censure North Korea over GPS jamming near Incheon airport

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

UN aviation body to censure North Korea over GPS jamming near Incheon airport
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park April 22, 2025
UN aviation body rejects North Korean complaint over alleged ROK drone intrusion

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

UN aviation body rejects North Korean complaint over alleged ROK drone intrusion
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 18, 2025
Canada to deploy patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions violations

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

Canada to deploy patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions violations
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 18, 2025
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