About Canadian North
Air Koryo (ICAO: AKT) is the state-owned flag carrier and sole commercial airline of North Korea. Its origins trace back to the Soviet-North Korean Airline (SOKAO), established in 1950. Following the Korean War, it was reorganized as Korean Airways in 1955 and later rebranded as Air Koryo on March 28, 1992. The airline is headquartered in Sunan-guyŏk, Pyongyang, and operates primarily from its main hub at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport.
The airline's fleet consists predominantly of Soviet and Russian-made aircraft, with an average age of approximately 33.2 years as of 2023. Specific aircraft types include Ilyushin Il-62Ms, Tupolev Tu-154s, Tu-204s (including Tu-204-100B and Tu-204-300 variants), Tupolev Tu-134s, Antonov An-148s, and Ilyushin Il-18s, as well as Ilyushin Il-76 freight aircraft. Air Koryo operates a limited network of domestic and international routes. Its regular international scheduled services typically connect Pyongyang to Beijing and Shenyang in China, and Vladivostok in Russia. The airline does not hold membership in any major global airline alliances such as Star Alliance, SkyTeam, or Oneworld. It did have an interline partnership with Aeroflot until 2017, which was discontinued due to sanctions.
Air Koryo offers both Business and Economy cabin classes. In-flight services on some aircraft include overhead monitors showing DPRK-approved content such as safety videos, dramas, performances by local musical groups like the Moranbong Band, and documentaries about the leader. Passengers also have access to state-produced publications like the Pyongyang Times or propaganda magazines.
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