Air Koryo Korean Airways is the national airline of North Korea, based in Pyongyang. It is wholly owned by the Government of Korea. Air Koryo is established in 1954 and starts its operation on September 1955.Air Koryo airlines services operate international and occasional charter flights to their several destinations like in Asia, Africa and Europe. It is based at Sunan International Airport in Sunan, of Pyongyang.
Air Koryo airline was formerly called as Chosonminhang Korean Airways (CAAK) was formed to succeed SOKAO, the joint Soviet-North Korean airline established in 1950. CAAK began operations with a fleet of serveral Soviet-made propeller planes such as IL-12, IL-18 and AN-2. Air Koryo starts the Jet operation commenced in 1975. CAAK was renamed as ‘AIR KORYO’ in 1993.
Air Koryo starts the Jet operation commenced in 1975, in the same year the first Tupolev Tu-154 was delivered for services from Pyongyang to Prague, East Berlin and Moscow. The first Ilyushin Il-62 was delivered in 1982, and the airline allowed offering a direct non-stop service to Moscow for the first time.
DESTINATIONS:
Air Koryo head office is situated in the Sunan district, Pyongyang. The aircrafts cover the following domestic and international destinations:
International Destinations:
- China
- Beijing
- Shenyang
- Macau
- Thailand Bangkok
- Russia Vladivostok
- Singapore and
- Tokyo
Domestic Destinations:
- Chongjin
- Hamhung
- Kaesong
- Kilju
- Kanggye
- Pyongyang
- Sinuiju
- Wonsan
FLEET:
Air Koryo consists of the following different types of aircrafts:
- 8 Antonov An-24
- 2 Ilyushin Il-18
- 3 Ilyushin Il-62
- 3 Ilyushin Il-76
- 2 Tupolev Tu-134
- 2 Tupolev Tu-154
IN-FLIGHT SERVICES:
All the given Facilities are provided at Air Jamaica for all seats of all the Classesl like:
- It offers some special packages for Caribbean.
- Online reservation of ticket.
- Facility of roundtrip Executive Business Class air service on Air Jamaica or First Class air Service on delta airlines.
- A fresh, well-balanced, good quality meal drink and snacks on board. Vegetarian meal and child meals are supplied to the passengers according to their requirement.
- Frequent flier programs are provided to 7th Heaven.
- It offers entertainment of the passengers like movies, and listening great selection of music from reggae to classical.
Corporate Office:
Air Koryo
Sunan District, Pyongyang, DPR of Korea
Tel: 850-218111~999 ext 8108
Fax: 850-23814410 ext 4625
You may log on to: www.korea-dpr.com
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