Ahead of Kim-Xi summit, Air China deploys wide-body jets on Pyongyang route



News Ahead of Kim-Xi summit, Air China deploys wide-body jets on Pyongyang route Unusual long-range aircraft movements could be linked to forthcoming visit by Chinese President Chad O'Carroll June 17, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Air China A330-300(B-6511) (6856536741) Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Air China has since last week deployed wide-body Airbus A330 jets on the Beijing-Pyongyang route, data on the NK Pro Aviation Tracker shows, a decision likely connected to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's forthcoming visit to North Korea. In an unusual move, all three round-trip Air China flights since last Wednesday have utilized long-range A330 jets instead of the normally used short-haul Boeing 737-800, analysis of data at the NK Pro Aviation Tracker indicates. Air China has since last week deployed wide-body Airbus A330 jets on the Beijing-Pyongyang route, data on the NK Pro Aviation Tracker shows, a decision likely connected to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's forthcoming visit to North Korea. In an unusual move, all three round-trip Air China flights since last Wednesday have utilized long-range A330 jets instead of the normally used short-haul Boeing 737-800, analysis of data at the NK Pro Aviation Tracker indicates. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Ahead of Kim-Xi summit, Air China deploys wide-body jets on Pyongyang route

Unusual long-range aircraft movements could be linked to forthcoming visit by Chinese President

Chad O'Carroll June 17, 2019

Ahead of Kim-Xi summit, Air China deploys wide-body jets on Pyongyang route

Air China A330-300(B-6511) (6856536741) Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Air China has since last week deployed wide-body Airbus A330 jets on the Beijing-Pyongyang route, data on the NK Pro Aviation Tracker shows, a decision likely connected to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's forthcoming visit to North Korea.

In an unusual move, all three round-trip Air China flights since last Wednesday have utilized long-range A330 jets instead of the normally used short-haul Boeing 737-800, analysis of data at the NK Pro Aviation Tracker indicates.

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