Air Koryo and the ICAO Alignment Problem

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Sep 17, 2026 · 29m

Air Koryo is a six-aircraft airline with three destinations, a one-star Skytrax rating, and a cold hamburger in cellophane as its signature meal. But the stranger story is what happens when North Korea — a state built on information control — tries to align with ICAO, the global aviation body. This episode traces both threads: the Beijing-to-Pyongyang flight experience, the airport retail environment with almost no flights, the visa booklet that leaves no trace in your passport, and the paper compliance that scores above the world average while the EU cites systemic safety deficiencies. Plus…