Air Koryo's scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February



Analysis Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February Absence of flights on national airliner may indicate impact of UNSC resolution passed in March Hamish Macdonald May 10, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Air Koryo's New Tu-204. by (stephan) on 2008-06-07 15:02:58 North Korea’s national airline, Air Koryo, has not operated its scheduled Pyongyang to Kuwait route since February, FlightRadar24 data reveals. The route, JS161 and return flight JS162, conducts a transit and re-fueling stop in Islamabad, Pakistan and last flew on February 23 and 24. The Pyongyang-Kuwait route is now also absent from the company’s online flight timetable. The route was operated by North Korea’s Tu-204-300 and TU-204-100v, P-632 and P-633, Russian made jets both with an approximate range of 9,300km. The route, which started operating in 2011, only ever flew Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls 02North Korea heralds naval revolution with launch of impressive new destroyer 03How secret North Korean customs rules lay bare a bizarre trade regime 04Elite absences hint at a North Korean power struggle ahead of party congress 05With Yoon’s exit, South Korea faces critical choices on North Korea strategy 06Tools of the trade: How North Korea launders billions in stolen cryptocurrency 07North Korea’s ‘new’ sniper rifle likely Austrian import or copy: Analysis 08North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery 09Ruse or revolution? Analyzing North Korea’s new drone and AEW&C aircraft 10New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push

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Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February

Absence of flights on national airliner may indicate impact of UNSC resolution passed in March

Hamish Macdonald May 10, 2016

Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February

Air Koryo's New Tu-204. by (stephan) on 2008-06-07 15:02:58

North Korea’s national airline, Air Koryo, has not operated its scheduled Pyongyang to Kuwait route since February, FlightRadar24 data reveals.

The route, JS161 and return flight JS162, conducts a transit and re-fueling stop in Islamabad, Pakistan and last flew on February 23 and 24. The Pyongyang-Kuwait route is now also absent from the company’s online flight timetable.

The route was operated by North Korea’s Tu-204-300 and TU-204-100v, P-632 and P-633, Russian made jets both with an approximate range of 9,300km.

The route, which started operating in 2011, only ever flew

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Air Koryo’s scheduled Kuwait flights halted since February

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