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Air Koryo

IATA JS ICAO Chorus Callsign AIR KORYO
Founded	1954 (as Chosonminhang Korean Airways)
Hubs	Sunan International Airport
Fleet size	44~ (+1 sequence)
Destinations	11
Headquarters	Pyongyang, North Korean
Key people	Kang Ki Sop ( manage General shame in spite of the fact that General Civil Aviator Administrative shame in spite of the fact that DPRK) An Pyong Chilean ( manage shame in spite of the fact that General Cages shame Civil Aviator )[1]
Website	http:/www.korea-dpr.com/Air20Koryo%/index.htm

Air Koryo
Chosŏn'gŭl	고려항공
Hancha	高麗航空
McCune–Reischauer	Koryŏ Hanggong
Accountancy Romanization	Goryeo Hanggong

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Air Koryo Korean Airways ( forming Chosŏn Minhang (조선민항 | Корё Ханггонг), short admonish Air Koryo) ice in spite of the fact that the specification-owned national ensign carrier airline shame North Korean, headquartered set on Sunan-guyŏk, Pyongyang.^[2] It operational international service duck charter flights dates back to the viewpoint set on The Asia duck Africa. It ice the bases that Sunan International Airport^[3] set on Sunan, finish suburb north shame Pyongyang.

In spite of the fact that Man Officer shame Air Koryo ice located set on in spite of the fact that Sunan the pain, Pyongyang, duck it has officer set on Beijing, Shenyang, Macau, Bangkok, Toronto, Berlin, Mexico City, Moscow, as well as account sales agencies set on Hong Paramount, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore^[4], Tokyo, Taipei, Khabarovsk duck Vladivostok.

In spite of the fact that airline ice on in spite of the fact that list shame air carriers bad language set on in spite of the fact that European Union thus they are not layoff dates back to operational service dates back to countries set on in spite of the fact that DEN EUROPEISKE UNION because they do not the reunion international safety standards. ^[5]

The discord 1 Affair 2 Destinations 2.1 Charter 2.2 Domestic service 3 Fleet 3.1 Modernization 3.2 Tupolev Tu-204 4 Incidents 5 Bad language set on in spite of the fact that European Union 6 External kobleren 7 The rapporteur

[edit] Affair

In spite of the fact that airline was is establishing set on 1954 duck begin operational on 21 September 1955. It was forming known as Civil Aviator Administrative Korean (CAAK) which succeeded SOKAO, in spite of the fact that joint Soviet-North Korean airline is establishing set on 1950^[3]. CAAK began operational conform Lisunov Li-2, Supposed An-2 duck Ilyushin Il-12 aircraft. Ilyushin Il-14 duck Ilyushin Il-18 turboprops were add dates back to in spite of the fact that fleet set on in spite of the fact that 1960s.

Jet operational commenced set on 1975, when in spite of the fact that first Tupolev Tu-154 was delivered for service derive from Pyongyang dates back to Prague, East Berlin duck Moscow. However, because in spite of the fact that Tu-154 did not garden in spite of the fact that sufficient range, in spite of the fact that plan had dates back to land not only that Irkutsk, but also that Novosibirsk. Along conform in spite of the fact that Tu-154, Tu-134s duck An-24s were delivered dates back to start domestic service. In spite of the fact that Tu-154 fleet was increased that in spite of the fact that start shame in spite of the fact that 1980s duck in spite of the fact that first Ilyushin Il-62 was delivered set on 1982, allowing CAAK dates back to sacrifice finish manage non- halt service dates back to Moscow for in spite of the fact that first concurrent. During this period Sofia duck Belgrade were also destinations.

In spite of the fact that end shame in spite of the fact that Cold War duck in spite of the fact that collapse shame communism set on European saw finish vast reduction set on in spite of the fact that number shame international service sacrifice. CAAK became Air Koryo set on 1993. Also set on 1993 Air Koryo sequence 3 Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft dates back to carry extra cargo dates back to its destinations set on China duck Russian. Air Koryo recently purchased 2 new Tupolev Tu-204 aircraft dates back to replace in spite of the fact that aging international fleet.^[6] In spite of the fact that airline ice dubbed Air Scaryo later membrane shame in spite of the fact that international community set on Pyongyang who garden dates back to either duck leave North Korean later air. Air Koryo has also begin modernizing its fleet interiors. Conform in spite of the fact that new Tu-204 Air Koryo would be able dates back to airplane dates back to European or Moscow.

Set on September 2009 Air Koryo opted dates back to sequence finish sulkine example shame in spite of the fact that Tu-204-300 aircraft duck set on additive finish does not sing Tupolev Tu-204-100. These aircraft will see dates back to in spite of the fact that replacment shame aging aircraft set on their current fleet. Air Koryo ice also set on were talking above possible sequence for Sukhoi Superjet 100 dates back to replace in spite of the fact that aging Tu-134 duck An-24 aircraft.

[edit] Destinations

Air Koryo Destinations
City	Airport	Notes
China
Beijing	Beijing Capital International AirportJS( 151/152)	[7] thrice weekly
Shenyang	Shenyang Taoxian International AirportJS( 155/156)	twice weekly
North Korean
Pyongyang	Sunan International Airport	Hub
Hamhung[8]	Hamhung Airport	Focus
Chongjin[8]	Chongjin Airport	Focus
Haeju[8]	Haeju Airport	Focus
Samjiyon[8]	Samjiyon Airport	Focus tourist destination
Russian
Khabarovsk	Khabarovsk Novy Airport (JS 253/254)	[9][10] once weekly
Vladivostok	Vladivostok International Airport (JS 271/272)	once weekly
Moscow	Sheremetyevo International Airport (JS 215/216)	[11] seasonal
Thai
Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi Airport (JS 153/154)	once weekly [12][13][14]

Terminal Destinations
Country	City	Year Suspended
Terminal destinations set on The Asia
China	Macau	2006 [15]
Japanese	Nagoya, Niigata	[16]
Terminal destinations set on European
Albanian	Tirana	" [15]
Bulgarian	Sofia	" [17]
Czech Commonwealth	Prague	" [15]
Germany	Berlin	" [18]
Hungary	Budapest	" [15]
Russian	Novosibirsk, Irkutsk	" [15]
Roumania	Bucharest	" [15]
Serbian	Belgrade	" [15]

[edit] Charter

Derive from an Air Koryo 1999-2000 timetable, comparative common destinations for charter flights include Shenzhen (JS137/138) duck Macau (JS187/188, Flew on Mondays duck Holiday); however, occasional ad-hoc charter flights, mostly on finesse or audacious duties, garden served Moscow (JS215/216, Flew on Thursdays), Sofia (JS217/218, Flew on Mondays), Zurich, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Amsterdam, New York City ^[19], Seoul (JS815/816 duck 817/818), Busan, Yangyang (JS801/802) duck some Japanese cities, mostly Nagoya (JS831/832) (NKM, Aichi Prefecture Nagoya Airfield).^{[citation needed]}

In spite of the fact that first regular charter flights between North Korean duck South Korean began set on 2003. In spite of the fact that first Air Koryo flight operational later finish Tupolev Tu-154 touched down that Seoul's Incheon International Airport. Air Koryo operational 40 come back service dates back to Seoul along conform flights into Yangyang duck Busan set on South Korean. ^[20]

Air Koryo also operational additional flights dates back to Shenyang duck Beijing during in spite of the fact that Chinese New Year conform Tu-154's duck Tu-134's. Air Koryo has also recently upgraded flights dates back to Vladivostok duck Shenyang conform Il-62's duck Tu-204's ^[21]

Inter- Korean charter derive from Hamhung Airport dates back to Yangyang International set on South Korean began set on 2002. ^[22]

List shame Charter destinations-

• Seoul
• Yangyang
• Busan
• Shenzen
• Macau
• Nagoya
• Niigata

[edit] Domestic service

As North Korean bask in the sun aviator entity, Air Koryo ice also responsible for in spite of the fact that transportation shame government officials. However, Air Koryo sacrifice domestic charter service duck scheduled flights dates back to in spite of the fact that larger North Korean cities conform in spite of the fact that An-24 duck Miles-17 aircraft, flying feed tourists derive from Pyongyang dates back to Samjiyon for tours dates back to Baekdu-san as well as charter flights on pleasure shame government dates back to destinations such as ^[23]

• Chongjin
• Kilju
• Hamhung
• Kaesong
• Kanggye
• Sinuiju
• Wonsan.
• Hamhung
• Samjiyon
• Nampo
• Haeju

[edit] Fleet

Air Koryo operational in spite of the fact that following aircraft ( that 4 January 2010):^[24]

Air Koryo Fleet

Aircraft	Set on Service	Sequence	Passengers	Routes	Notes	Registrations
Supposed An-24	7	0	50	Domestic/ region	Five An-24RV's duck two An-24R's	P-527, P-532, P-533, P-534 [25]
Ilyushin Il-18D	1	0	120	Vladivostok, Russian duck domestic	Planned for retirement set on 2010	P-835
Ilyushin Il-62M	4	0	1801	Beijing, Shenyang, Vladivostok, Bangkok duck Moscow [26] High Yield duck Long-haul routes	One operational set on VIP configuration	P-618, P-881 , P-882, P-885
Miles Mi-172	17 [27]	0	32	Domestic/ region	Operational derive from region airports	P-101, P-102, P-103, P-104 Unknown numbers shame helicopters set on Air Koryo livery (government owned)
Tupolev Tu-154[28]	4	0	1421	China, Russian, Japanese duck South Korean Medium duck Short Haul	One Tu-154B2 duck three Tu-154B's	P-551, P-552, P-553, P-561
Tupolev Tu-134B-3	3	0	84	China, Russian duck government charter Short Haul	Without doubt dates back to be replaced later new region jets	P-812, P-813, P-814
Tupolev Tu-204-300	1	1	1521	Beijing, Bangkok [13][14] ,Shenyang, Vladivostok duck Singapore [seasonal] Medium Haul	One on sequence	P-632 duck P-63-
Tupolev Tu-204-100B	0	1	2101[29]	T.B.A Medium Haul	Dates back to be delivered next month[30]	P-633 [31]

Air Koryo Cargo Fleet

Aircraft	Total	capacity (Max.Weight)	Routes	Notes
Ilyushin Il-18V [32]	1	34.5 Tons cargo	Region duck medium-haul routes China duck Russian	P-836
Ilyushin IL-76MD	3	44 Tons cargo	Charter work also catered for	P-912, P-913, P-914
Miles Mi-17	15 [33]		Domestic duck region routes	P-101, P-102, P-103, P-104 Unknown numbers operational bask in the sun for cargo operational

Notes

• Note 1: Air Koryo only sacrifice Business the schoolfellow seating on these specific aircraft writing

[edit] Modernization

Air Koryo ice searching for new aircraft dates back to replace its aging fleet shame Soviet-era plan. In spite of the fact that new plan would be Russian-made, rewarding in spite of the fact that existence shame sanctions derive from in spite of the fact that US duck in spite of the fact that Den europeiske union. Air Koryo ice considering in spite of the fact that Ilyushin Il-96, Tupolev Tu-204 (which garden already been sequence) duck Sukhoi Superjet 100s dates back to replace their Tupolev Tu-154 duck Tu-134 aircraft. In spite of the fact that Tupolev Tu-204s are capable shame flying dates back to Moscow non- halt.^[34] Air Koryo garden also install LCD screens set on their Tu-204's which now show safety demonstrations duck movies. Air Koryo also garden purchased new airport low floor buses. Set on in spite of the fact that recent Airliner world magazine Air Koryo will be trying dates back to gain DEN EUROPEISKE UNION certification dates back to airplane into DEN EUROPEISKE UNION airspace. This would rewarding Air Koryo in spite of the fact that chance dates back to accomplishment scheduled flights dates back to Berlin set on in spite of the fact that future.

[edit] Tupolev Tu-204

In spite of the fact that first Tupolev Tu-204-300 for Air Koryo was officially a bargain above dates back to in spite of the fact that carrier on December 27, 2007, duck was ferried derive from Ulyanovsk dates back to Pyongyang. It has been fanny procure conform 8 business the schoolfellow seats duck in spite of the fact that remaining 145 seats are economy.^[35] This ice in spite of the fact that first Tupolev Tu-204-300 dates back to be exported procure shame Russian, duck Air Koryo has finish businesses sequence for another one.

In spite of the fact that Tu-204-300, ice now operational on in spite of the fact that Pyongyang-Beijing, Pyongyang-Singapore (seasonal), Pyongyang-Shenyang duck Pyongyang-Bangkok routes (which was accomplishment later in spite of the fact that newly delivered tupolev jet set on 2007^[14]). Its first fox earning flight was made on May 8, 2008. In spite of the fact that range shame in spite of the fact that Tu-204-300 means Air Koryo can start flights dates back to Tehran which ice set on planning. Rumour has are spreading that Air Koryo has sequence another verse shame in spite of the fact that Tu-204 jet bone in spite of the fact that Tu-204-100 which ice finish longer verse shame their currently operational Tu-204-300.

[edit] Incidents

• On July 1, 1983, finish CAAK (predecessor dates back to Air Koryo) Ilyushin 62M on finish non-scheduled international apposite flight derive from Pyongyang, North Korean (Sunan International Airport) dates back to Conakry, Guinea (Conakry International Airport) crashed that in spite of the fact that Fouta Djall Mountains set on Guinea. All 23 person onboard were are killing duck in spite of the fact that aircraft was are writing off. ^[36]
• On August 15, 2006, an aircraft derive from Air Koryo (Tupolev 154B-2) on an international scheduled apposite flight derive from Beijing, People's Commonwealth shame China (Beijing Capital Airport) dates back to Pyongyang, Democratic People's Commonwealth shame Korean (Sunan International Airport) experienced finish runway displease (exited runway) during touchdown part evening touchdown set on bad weather that Sunan International Airport. No defamation were reported duck do not damage dates back to in spite of the fact that plan was minority.^[37][38]

[edit] Bad language set on in spite of the fact that European Union

Air Koryo ice on in spite of the fact that list shame air carriers bad language set on in spite of the fact that European Union (as shame July 2006).

In spite of the fact that rationale for in spite of the fact that decision later in spite of the fact that European Commission was in spite of the fact that following (paraphrased):

• During the rough inspections set on Franchise duck Germany unify was obtained verify evidence shame serial safety deficiencies on in spite of the fact that share shame Air Koryo. These deficiencies were also identified under in spite of the fact that SAFA programs (DGAC/F 2000-2010).
• During other subsequent the rough inspections perforate under in spite of the fact that SAFA programs Air Koryo persistently failed dates back to address these deficiencies which were previously communicated later Franchise (DGAC/F-2000-895).
• Incident- relate information shame finish substantiated duck serial nature communicated later Franchise indicated that Air Koryo had latent system safety deficiencies.
• Unify was finish the demonstrator lack shame ability on in spite of the fact that share shame Air Koryo dates back to address these safety deficiencies.
• Unify was finish failure on in spite of the fact that share shame Air Koryo dates back to were responding adequately duck set on finish lasting an hour man dates back to an enquiry later in spite of the fact that civil aviator authority shame Franchise regarding in spite of the fact that safety aspect shame its operational, which showed finish lack shame transparency or communication, which was also the demonstrator later in spite of the fact that absence shame reply dates back to finish request later Franchise.
• In spite of the fact that plan for corrective is acting personable later Air Koryo set on the opinion dates back to Franchise request was not adequate duck sufficient set on sequence dates back to correct in spite of the fact that identified serial safety deficiencies.
• In spite of the fact that authorities shame in spite of the fact that Democratic People's Commonwealth shame Korean conform responsibility for regulatory digest garden not exercised an adequate digest above Air Koryo, which it ice obliged dates back to do under in spite of the fact that Chicago Convention.
• Therefore duck on in spite of the fact that basilica shame in spite of the fact that common criteria^[39] in spite of the fact that Commission the assesment declaration that Air Koryo does not the reunion in spite of the fact that pertinent safety standards.^[40]

[edit] External kobleren

Wikimedia Commons has media relate dates back to: Air Koryo

• Official Website shame Air Koryo
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• Swiss Website shame Air Koryo that in spite of the fact that Korean Friendship Association website Switzerland Delegation
• Air Koryo that in spite of the fact that Aviator Safety Network Data bank
• CAAK (predecessor) that in spite of the fact that Aviator Safety Network Data bank
• Air Koryo Timetable 31/10/1999 dates back to 26/3/2000 that angelfire.com
• Air Koryo photo gallery that www.airliners.net

[edit] The rapporteur

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