North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years



News North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years It’s unclear if trip marks resumption of regular service to Chinese city, after the DPRK grounded planes during pandemic Anton Sokolin December 30, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Air Koryo Tu 204-300 (P-632) preparing to take off from Pyongyang to Vladivostok on Oct. 11, 2024 \| Image: Victor Krivyy, screenshot from PoletMe Aviation YouTube channel A North Korean passenger plane flew to Shanghai for the first time in five years on Sunday, aviation data shows. The Tu-204-300 (tail number P-632) operated by DPRK flag carrier Air Koryo touched down at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at around 10:10 p.m. KST on Sunday after a roughly two-hour flight (JS157) from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, according to records from Flightradar24 and FlightAware. A North Korean passenger plane flew to Shanghai for the first time in five years on Sunday, aviation data shows. The Tu-204-300 (tail number P-632) operated by DPRK flag carrier Air Koryo touched down at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at around 10:10 p.m. KST on Sunday after a roughly two-hour flight (JS157) from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, according to records from Flightradar24 and FlightAware. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years

It’s unclear if trip marks resumption of regular service to Chinese city, after the DPRK grounded planes during pandemic

Anton Sokolin December 30, 2024

North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years

An Air Koryo Tu 204-300 (P-632) preparing to take off from Pyongyang to Vladivostok on Oct. 11, 2024 | Image: Victor Krivyy, screenshot from PoletMe Aviation YouTube channel

A North Korean passenger plane flew to Shanghai for the first time in five years on Sunday, aviation data shows.

The Tu-204-300 (tail number P-632) operated by DPRK flag carrier Air Koryo touched down at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at around 10:10 p.m. KST on Sunday after a roughly two-hour flight (JS157) from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, according to records from Flightradar24 and FlightAware.

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