Loong Air

Loong Air
长龙航空
Chánglóng Hángkōng
Zhejiang Loong Airlines logo
IATA ICAO Callsign
GJ CDC GUALONG[1]
Founded 2012
Commenced operations 2012 (cargo)
29 December 2013 (passenger)
Operating bases Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Frequent-flyer program TBA
Fleet size 36
Destinations 27
Headquarters Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport,
Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,
China
Key people Liu Yi (President)
Liu Qihong (Chinese: 刘启宏) (Chairman)
Website www.loongair.cn

Loong Air (simplified Chinese: 长龙航空; traditional Chinese: 長龍航空; pinyin: Chánglóng Hángkōng) is a Chinese airline with its headquarters in the Loong Air Office Building on the property of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.[2] Its main hub is in Hangzhou. Approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, it started domestic services in 2013.[3] On 25 September 2013, the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 20 Airbus A320 twin-engined aircraft.[3]

The company's full name is Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd. It was originally a cargo airline named CDI Cargo Airlines (simplified Chinese: 长龙国际货运航空有限公司; traditional Chinese: 長龍國際貨運航空有限公司; pinyin: Chánglóng Guójì Huòyùn Hángkōng Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī),[4] which started services in 2012 with one Boeing 737-300F freighter.[5]

Destinations

Loong Air serves the Chinese domestic market with Hangzhou as its hub. Its first flight started on 29 December 2013 from Hangzhou to Chongqing and Hangzhou to Shenzhen.[6]

As of June 2015

Country Province City Airport Notes Refs
 Bangladesh—DhakaShahjalal International AirportCargo Charter[7][8]
 ChinaBeijingBeijingBeijing Capital International AirportPassenger + Cargo[9]
GuizhouBijieBijie Feixiong Airport[10]
SichuanChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport[11][12][13]
ChongqingChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport[6][14]
Inner MongoliaChifengChifeng Yulong Airport[13]
LiaoningDalianDalian Zhoushuizi International AirportPassenger + Cargo
GuangdongGuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportPassenger + Cargo
GuizhouGuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport[15]
HainanHaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport
ZhejiangHangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHub
HeilongjiangHarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport[13]
YunnanKunmingKunming Changshui International AirportPassenger + Cargo
LijiangLijiang Sanyi Airport[10]
ShandongLinyiLinyi Shubuling Airport[13]
HenanLuoyangLuoyang Beijiao Airport[12][16][17]
GuangxiNanningNanning Wuxu International Airport
JiangsuNantongNantong Xingdong AirportCargo Only
GuangdongShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International AirportPassenger + Cargo[6]
Inner MongoliaTongliaoTongliao Airport
ChongqingWanzhouWanzhou Wuqiao Airport[15]
ShaanxiXi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport[18]
HubeiXiangyangXiangyang Liuji Airport[11]
NingxiaYinchuanYinchuan Hedong International Airport[16][17]
HenanZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport[13]
 South KoreaJeju ProvinceJejuJeju International Airport[19]
 Vietnam—Da NangDa Nang International AirportCharter[20]
—Nha TrangCam Ranh International AirportCharter[20]

Sources：

Fleet

Airbus A320 with Loong Air livery at Toulouse-Blagnac airport

The Loong Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2018): [21]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Y+ Y Total
Airbus A320-200 28 — — 174 174
Airbus A320neo 5 4 18 156 174
Cargo Fleet
Boeing 737-300F 3 —
Cargo
Total 36 4

* The airline has an MoU with Airbus for the purchase of 11 Airbus A320ceo and 9 Airbus A320neo.[3]

** The airline has a letter of intent with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A220s.(previously Bombardier C series)[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://airodyssey.net/reference/airlines/#g
  2. ↑ "联系我们 Archived 2014-05-11 at the Wayback Machine.." Loong Air. Retrieved on April 24, 2014. " 地址ADDESS [sic] 浙江省杭州市萧山国际机场5号路长龙航空办公大楼"
  3. 1 2 3 Zhejiang Loong Airlines signs MoU for 20 A320 Family aircraft
  4. ↑ "CDI Cargo to transport passengers, renames as China Loong Airlines". ATW. July 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ " "CDI Cargo Airlines launches operations". 21 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "浙江长龙航空旅客运输今日起航". 民航资源网. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  7. ↑ "长龙航空开通昆明--达卡首条国际货运航线". 网易新闻. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  8. ↑ "云南机场地服保障长龙航空首航达卡货运航线". 民航资源网. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  9. ↑ "冬春航季，长龙航空新开杭州—北京往返航线". 中国飞机网. 2014-10-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  10. 1 2 "长龙航空开通 杭州-毕节-丽江航线". 中国飞机网. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  11. 1 2 "浙江长龙航空开通杭州—襄阳—成都航线". 国际空港信息. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  12. 1 2 "长龙航空开辟新航线，洛阳可直飞成都". 中国民航飞行学院洛阳分院. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "长龙航空将新开四条国内航线 杭州至郑哈现买享低价". 凤凰资讯. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  14. ↑ "浙江长龙航空首条客运航线在渝完成首秀". 民航资源网. 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  15. 1 2 "浙江长龙航空开通杭州=万州=贵阳航线". 民航资源网. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  16. 1 2 "银川机场开通银川—洛阳—杭州航班 每天1班". 民航资源网. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  17. 1 2 "洛阳机场恢复杭州—洛阳—银川航班". 民航资源网. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  18. ↑ "西安咸阳国际机场迎来第39家航空公司入驻". 民航资源网. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  19. ↑ "Loong Airlines adds Xi'An – Jeju from Sep 2018". routesonline. 2 October 2018.
  20. 1 2 "LoongAir Makes International Debut in late-June 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "Loong Air Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "Chinese Operator Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co., Ltd. Signs Letter of Intent for 20 Bombardier CSeries Airliners". Bombardier Aerospace Press Release. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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