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Air Koryo’s new Tupolev

A recent traveler with Koryo Tours sent this photo of Air Koryo’s new Tupolev parked at Pyongyang’s Sunan Airport.  According to a woman at the airport, it starts flying May 1, 2008 (May Day).

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2 Responses to “Air Koryo’s new Tupolev”

  1. View from the Wing » Blog Archive » Air Koryo’s New Tupolov Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    […] Korea Economy Watch has a photo of the new Air Koryo Tupolov parking in Pyongyang. It apparently goes into scheduled service May […]

  2. North Korean Economy Watch » Blog Archive » Inside Air Koryo’s new Tupolev Says:
    July 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    […] A recent visitor to North Korea (Stephan) posted a set of photos on flickr.com.  Normally I am not impressed with North Korea tourist photos, but in this case, I was pleased because they are the first I have seen of the inside of Air Koryo’s new Tupolev. […]

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