The only airline in North Korea

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Dubbed the “worst airline” in the world, Air Koryo’s reputation as the North Korean flag carrier is formidable just by its association with the country. Key.Aero recounts the history of this very unique operator  

Based at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in North Korea, Air Koryo is the country’s only airline and has been running since it was founded 65 years ago on September 21, 1955. 

Now the Democrat

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Originally published in Key.Aero