Air Koryo
Air Koryo (Korean: 고려항공; Hancha: 高麗航空; MR: Koryŏ Hanggong) is the state-owned flag carrier of North Korea, headquartered in Sunan-guyŏk, Pyongyang. Based at Pyongyang International Airport (IATA: FNJ), it operates international scheduled and charter services to destinations within Asia as well as flights on behalf of the Government of North Korea.
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| Founded | 21 September 1955 (as Korean Airways) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Pyongyang International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Beijing Capital Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | National Aviation Administration of the DPRK | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ryongbung-ri, Sunan District, Pyongyang, North Korea | ||||||
| Key people | An Pyong-chil, Director of the General Bureau of Civil Aviation | ||||||
| Website | airkoryo.com.kp | ||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Goryeo Hanggong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Koryŏ Hanggong |
Air Koryo is banned in South Korea under the basis of the country's National Security Act and is subject to restrictions under Annex B of the Air Safety List of the European Union due to safety concerns.
The company flew to neighboring China to collect COVID-19-related supplies. Scheduled flights did not operate between 2020 and 2023. Scheduled flights to Beijing resumed on 22 August 2023 and flights to Vladivostok resumed on 25 August 2023.