Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines



Analysis Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines Despite sanctions and short route distance, Air China’s 737s regularly connect to Air Koryo fuel trucks Chad O'Carroll \| Jacob Fromer December 16, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Air China B737-300(B-2949) by Kentaro IEMOTO Air China aircraft frequently connect to fuel tanker vehicles at Pyongyang’s Sunan Airport, photos analyzed by NK Pro between 2016 and 2019 reveal, despite international sanctions preventing North Korea from importing jet fuel. On at least seven occasions between September 2016 and May 2019, Air China Boeing 737 aircraft have been photographed connected to an Air Koryo fuel truck shortly after landing in North Korea, pictures seen in an NK Pro investigation have shown. But because the UN has banned the “sale or supply” of all jet fuel to the “territory of the DPRK” since March of 2016, the photos 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’s politburo meeting hints at secret changes to senior officials 02The bureaucracy test: Signs to look for before a Trump-Kim summit 03China has reasons to like Trump’s North Korea outreach — and reasons to worry 04North Korea’s old alliance with Tanzania quietly finds new life 05North Korea has named its price for reopening UK’s embassy in Pyongyang 06Why Trump’s new counter-cybercrime model curiously leaves out North Korea 07The Kremlin veteran tasked with keeping Russia-North Korea’s alliance on track 08North Korea’s imports of sanctioned goods rise as China trade slows 09How bribery became rooted in North Korea’s military and the challenges of reform 10Trump revives playbook on North Korea diplomacy, but Kim holds more cards now

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Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines

Despite sanctions and short route distance, Air China’s 737s regularly connect to Air Koryo fuel trucks

Chad O'Carroll | Jacob Fromer December 16, 2019

Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines

Air China B737-300(B-2949) by Kentaro IEMOTO

Air China aircraft frequently connect to fuel tanker vehicles at Pyongyang’s Sunan Airport, photos analyzed by NK Pro between 2016 and 2019 reveal, despite international sanctions preventing North Korea from importing jet fuel.

On at least seven occasions between September 2016 and May 2019, Air China Boeing 737 aircraft have been photographed connected to an Air Koryo fuel truck shortly after landing in North Korea, pictures seen in an NK Pro investigation have shown.

But because the UN has banned the “sale or supply” of all jet fuel to the “territory of the DPRK” since March of 2016, the photos

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02The bureaucracy test: Signs to look for before a Trump-Kim summit
03China has reasons to like Trump’s North Korea outreach — and reasons to worry
04North Korea’s old alliance with Tanzania quietly finds new life
05North Korea has named its price for reopening UK’s embassy in Pyongyang
06Why Trump’s new counter-cybercrime model curiously leaves out North Korea
07The Kremlin veteran tasked with keeping Russia-North Korea’s alliance on track
08North Korea’s imports of sanctioned goods rise as China trade slows
09How bribery became rooted in North Korea’s military and the challenges of reform
10Trump revives playbook on North Korea diplomacy, but Kim holds more cards now

Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines

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