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A time machine journey back in time visit to North Korea to fly on the Soviet-era airliners of Air Koryo

Air Koryo (Pyongyang) is the state-run flag carrier of secretive North Korea.

The airline describes itself:

Air Koryo is the unique national flag carrier in DPR Korea. Company was established in 1955. The name was “Chosonminhang” at that time. The company was renamed as Air Koryo in 1992 by a decision of the Government. Today, the company makes direct flights to Beijing, Vladivostok and Shenyang.

Above Photo: Air Koryo. On Facebook Air Koryo touts its newest product, the pictured business class on Air Koryo’s Antonov An-148-100B (P-671). The An-148-100B aircraft which operates on selected regional international services, features 8 business class seats.

Above Photo. Sam Chui/AirlinersGallery.com. Air Koryo has slightly updated its livery with a new waving flag logo on the tail. Antonov A-24B P-537 displays the revised look.

Despite being secretive, North Korea does open its curtain for aviation enthusiast trips to view its Soviet-era fleet. Writer Aram Pan joined one these trips and reported back on his trip for the Daily Mail in Australia. Sarah Dean has written the story.

Take a trip back in time: CLICK HERE

Top Copyright Photo: Richard Vandervord/AirlinersGallery.com. Richard also travelled to North Korea. Air Koryo’s classic turboprop Ilyushin Il-18D P-835 (msn 188011205) awaits its next trip at Samjiyon, North Korea.

Air Koryo:

Air Koryo Aircraft Slide Show:

http://airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airlines-Asia-1/Airlines-Asia1-AE/Air-Koryo

Video: By Sam Chui. Flying on the rare Ilyushin Il-18 ion North Korea:

Video: By Sam Chui. Sam records his trip to North Korea while flying on the Ilyushin Il-18 and the Antonov An-148:

Aeroflot retires the Ilyushin Il-96 from scheduled operations

Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Moscow) according to Airline Route, planned to operate the last scheduled Ilyushin Il-96 flight yesterday (March 30) between Tashkent and its Moscow Sheremetyevo hub. The type was introduced in 1993.

Copyright Photo: Arnd Wolf/AirlinersGallery.com. Ilyushin Il-96-300 RA-96015 (msn 74393202012) taxies at Salzburg, Austria.

Aeroflot:

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Aeroflot’s net income drops to $1.5 million for the first six months

Aeroflot Group (Aeroflot Russian Airlines) (Moscow) issued this financial statement:

Operating profit of Aeroflot Group for the first 6 months of 2013 according to IFRS increased by 70% and amounted to $167 million.

Revenue of Aeroflot Group for the first 6 months of 2013 according to IFRS increased by 14% and totaled $4,132.6 million.

Traffic revenue increased by 16% and amounted to $3,664.7 million.

EBITDA of Aeroflot Group amounted to $351.9 million having increased by 42% compared to the corresponding period of 2012.

Net income of Aeroflot Group for the first 6 months of 2013 totaled $1.5 million. In the corresponding period of 2012 net income amounted to $7.1 million. The main impact on the net income of the Group in the first 6 months of 2013 compared to the corresponding period of 2012 was caused by non-cash revaluation of finance lease liabilities denominated in foreign currency.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. The six Ilyushin Il-96-300s are assigned to the main holiday destinations such as Antalya, Turkey where RA-96010 (msn 74393201007) is pictured taxiing.

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Cubana returns to Sao Paulo, Brazil

Cubana de Aviacion (Havana) has re-started nonstop flights to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The weekly Havana-Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) route was restored on July 10 and was last operated in December 2004. The flight is operated with Ilyushin Il-96-300 aircraft.

Read the full report from Prensa Latina: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Keith Burton/AirlinersGallery.com. Ilyushin Il-96-300 CU-T1250 (msn 74393202015) climbs away from the runway at London (Gatwick).

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Ilyushin Il-18V DM-STA is restored in Deutsche Lufthansa (GDR) 1955 markings

Deutsche Lufthansa (GDR) Ilyushin Il-18V DM-STA (msn 180001905) LEJ (restoration), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Leipzig/Halle will soon display this restored Ilyushin Il-18V registered DM-STA (msn 180001905) at the entrance to the airport. The classic turboprop airliner has been restored in the 1955 colors of Deutsche Luthansa (GDR) and was rolled out of the paint shop in September 2009. Deutsche Lufthansa (GDR) (East Berlin) was founded in 1955 in East Germany as eastern version of Deutsche Lufthansa (West Germany). However a court case in Berne, Switzerland in 1963 awarded the Lufthansa trademark to the West German company. Interflug (a shortened form of Internationaler Flug or “international flight”) was founded in 1958 as the second East German airline to operate charter flights. Therefore in 1963 when the Deutsche Lufthansa name was lost, Interflug was chosen as the new brand for East Germany’s “new” state airline operating international routes. Interflug was liquidated in March 1991 following the reunification of Germany. DM-STA poses for the camera at Leipzig/Halle. The airliner is owned by the Verkehrsmuseum Dresden as a technical memorial and should be placed outside the ramp area somewere in front of the terminal during next year.

Mysterious Air West Georgia Il-76TD 4L-AWA is seized in Bangkok

Air West Georgia (Batumi) which leased its Ilyushin Il-76TD 4L-AWA freighter to “SP Transport Limited” (Ukraine) was sized at Bangkok (Don Muang) on Friday (December 11) for transporting weapons.

News link:

www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/12/14/09/mystery-over-origins-seized-n-korea-plane

Sky Georgia adds Ilyushin Il-76TD 4L-SKY

SkyGeorgia Il-76TD 4L-SKT (Grd) GKE (BX)(LR)

Sky Georgia (formerly Georgian National Airlines) (Tbilisi) has added this ex-Gomelavia Ilyushin Il-76TD 4L-SKY.

Aria Air Il-62M UP-16208 crashes in Iran

Aria Air (Tehran) lost its leased Ilyushin Il-62M UP-16208 yesterday (July 24) when it crashed landed at Mashhad, Iran shearing off the forward section of the aircraft. 16 people (mostly crew) were killed and 23 were injured. The airliner was arriving on a flight from Tehran as flight IRX 1525.

Further details and a video:

news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090724/wl_nm/us_iran_crash_4

MALEV returns to St. Petersburg

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MALEV Hungarian Airlines (Budapest) returned to St. Petersburg (Pulkovo) yesterday with twice-weekly flights. The company launched its first service between the two cities in 1970 and had operated on the route for 30 years until service was suspended.

Aerolift Il-76 S9-SAB crashes into Lake Victoria

Aerolift (Johannesburg) lost its Ilyushin Il-76 S9-SAB on takeoff today at Entebbe. The cargo plane crashed into Lake Victoria. All 11 people on board were killed.