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Air Koryo or Air Koryo Korean Airways is the national airline of Korea. It is state-owned and provides scheduled and charter flights to international destinations. Based in Pyongyang in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Air Koryo airlines has its main hub at Sunan International Airport. Head office of the airlines is located in Sunan district in Pyonyang. However, there are offices present in Beijing, Shenyang, Macau, Bangkok, Berlin and Moscow.
It was in 1954 that the Air Koryo Korean Airlines were established and the operations started in September 1955. The name of the airlines initially was Chosonminhang Korean Airways (CAAK). International and domestic destinations which are connected by Air Koryo are China, Beijing, Thailand, Russia, Pyongyang, Chongjin, Hamhung, Kaesong, Kilju, Kanggye, Sinuiju, Wonsan etc. the fleet of Air Koryo consists of the following aircrafts:
- 2 Antonov An-24B
- 3 Antonov An-24RV
- 1 Ilyushin Il-18D
- 1 Ilyushin Il-18V
- 4 Ilyushin Il-62M 1979
- 3 Ilyushin Il-76MD
- 2 Tupolev Tu-134B3
- 1 Tupolev Tu-154B2
- 3 Tupol5v Tu-154B
Many services and benefits like on-board entertainment, shopping, meals and snacks, etc are provided on Air Koryo.
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