Loong Air Explained

Loong Air should not be confused with Dragonair.

Airline:Loong Air
Iata:GJ
Icao:CDC
Callsign:LOONG AIR[1]
Founded:2012
Commenced:2012 (cargo)
29 December 2013 (passenger)
Bases:Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Fleet Size:72
Destinations:97[2]
Headquarters:Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Key People:Liu Yi (President)
Liu Qihong (Chinese: 刘启宏) (Chairman)
Order:st
T:長龍航空
P:Chánglóng Hángkōng
Also Known As:Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd
S2:长龙航空
T2:浙江長龍航空公司
P2:Zhèjiāng Chánglóng Hángkōng gōngsī
Altname3:CDI Cargo
S3:长龙航空公司
T3:長龍國際貨運航空公司
P3:Chánglóng Guójì huòyùn gōngsī

Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd, branded as Loong Air and previously as CDI Cargo, is a Chinese airline based in Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.[3]

History

Loong Airlines was originally a cargo airline named CDI Cargo Airlines,[4] which started services in 2012 with one Boeing 737-300F freighter.[5] It was approved to become a passenger airline by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and started domestic services in 2013.[6] On 25 September 2013, the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 20 Airbus A320 twin-engined aircraft. Its first flight started on 29 December 2013 from Hangzhou to Chongqing and Hangzhou to Shenzhen.[7]

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
BangladeshDhakaShahjalal International Airport[8] [9]
CambodiaSihanoukvilleSihanouk International AirportPassenger[10]
ChinaBeijingBeijing Capital International AirportPassenger + Cargo[11]
BijieBijie Feixiong AirportPassenger[12]
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportPassenger[13] [14] [15]
ChengduChengdu Tianfu International AirportPassengeralign=center [16]
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International AirportPassenger[17]
ChifengChifeng Yulong AirportPassenger
DalianDalian Zhoushuizi International AirportPassenger + Cargo
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportPassenger + Cargo
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International AirportPassenger[18]
HaikouHaikou Meilan International AirportPassenger
HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
HarbinHarbin Taiping International AirportPassenger
KunmingKunming Changshui International AirportPassenger + Cargo
LijiangLijiang Sanyi International AirportPassenger
LinyiLinyi Qiyang AirportPassenger
LuoyangLuoyang Beijiao AirportPassenger[19] [20]
NanningNanning Wuxu International AirportPassenger
NantongNantong Xingdong AirportCargo
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International AirportPassenger + Cargo
TongliaoTongliao AirportPassenger
WanzhouWanzhou Wuqiao AirportPassenger
Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International AirportPassenger[21]
XiangyangXiangyang Liuji AirportPassenger
YinchuanYinchuan Hedong International AirportPassenger
ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportPassenger
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International AirportPassengeralign=center [22]
IndonesiaJakartaSoekarno–Hatta International Airport
JapanTokyoNarita International Airport[23]
OsakaKansai International AirportPassenger[24]
KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International AirportPassenger[25]
KyrgyzstanBishkekManas International AirportPassenger[26] [27]
MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International AirportPassengeralign=center [28]
MyanmarMandalayMandalay International AirportPassenger[29]
PhilippinesKaliboKalibo International AirportPassenger
South KoreaJejuJeju International AirportPassenger[30]
YangyangYangyang International Airport[31]
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportPassenger[32]
PattayaU-Tapao International Airport[33]
UzbekistanSamarqandSamarqand International Airport[34]
TashkentIslam Karimov Tashkent International Airport[35]
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport[36]
Nha TrangCam Ranh International Airport
Sources:http://info.loongair.cn/Dynamic.aspx

Fleet

, Loong Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[37] [38]

AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
Y+YTotal
Airbus A319-1002 - 8126134
Airbus A320-20027 - - 174174
Airbus A320neo31 - 18156174
1168186
Airbus A321neo1118202210
Total721

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

** The airline has a letter of intent with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A220s.(previously Bombardier CSeries)[39]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JO 7340.2J - Contractions - Including Change 1. Federal Aviation Administration. 7 January 2020. 3-1-97, 3-2-48, 3-3-14. 10 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Loong Air on ch-aviation.com . ch-aviation.com . 21 November 2023.
  3. Web site: http://www.loongair.cn/loongB2C/infoservice/contactus.html . zh:联系我们 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140511024028/http://www.loongair.cn/loongB2C/infoservice/contactus.html . 2014-05-11 . Loong Air . April 24, 2014 . "Chinese: 地址ADDESS Chinese: 浙江省杭州市萧山国际机场5号路长龙航空办公大楼".
  4. Web site: CDI Cargo to transport passengers, renames as China Loong Airlines. ATW. July 11, 2013.
  5. Web site: CDI Cargo Airlines launches operations. 21 August 2012.
  6. Web site: Zhejiang Loong Airlines signs MoU for 20 A320 Family aircraft . 2013-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927174656/http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/press.20130925_airbus_zhejiang_loong_airlines_a320.html . 2013-09-27 . dead .
  7. Web site: http://news.carnoc.com/list/269/269458.html. Carnoc. 2013-12-29. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:浙江长龙航空旅客运输今日起航.
  8. Web site: http://news.163.com/15/0528/17/AQNIO3HL00014SEH.html. 网易新闻. 2014-05-28. 2015-06-01. zh-cn. zh:长龙航空开通昆明--达卡首条国际货运航线. https://web.archive.org/web/20160629153327/http://news.163.com/15/0528/17/AQNIO3HL00014SEH.html. 2016-06-29. dead.
  9. Web site: http://news.carnoc.com/list/315/315207.html. Carnoc. 2014-05-31. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:云南机场地服保障长龙航空首航达卡货运航线.
  10. Web site: Loong Air adds new international routes in Dec 2018 . Jim . Liu.
  11. Web site: http://www.chinafeijiwang.com/archive.php?aid=471778. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306152337/http://www.chinafeijiwang.com/archive.php?aid=471778. dead. 2016-03-06. 中国飞机网. 2014-10-27. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:冬春航季，长龙航空新开杭州—北京往返航线.
  12. Web site: http://jrsh.hangzhou.com.cn/tra/content/2015-05/23/content_5781229.htm. 中国飞机网. 2015-05-23. 2015-06-01. zh-cn. zh:长龙航空开通 杭州-毕节-丽江航线. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231904/http://jrsh.hangzhou.com.cn/tra/content/2015-05/23/content_5781229.htm. 2016-03-03. dead.
  13. Web site: http://www.bjcaac.com/zd/20836.html. 国际空港信息. 2014-04-14. 2015-06-01. zh-cn. zh:浙江长龙航空开通杭州—襄阳—成都航线. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061231/http://www.bjcaac.com/zd/20836.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
  14. Web site: http://www3.cafuc.edu.cn/bencandy.php?fid=11&id=3565. 中国民航飞行学院洛阳分院. 2015-05-30. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:长龙航空开辟新航线，洛阳可直飞成都.
  15. News: http://news.ifeng.com/a/20150326/43424310_0.shtml. Ifeng. 2015-03-26. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:长龙航空将新开四条国内航线 杭州至郑哈现买享低价.
  16. Web site: Loong Air adds Chengdu - Bishkek from Dec 2023 . AeroRoutes . 15 November 2023 . 17 January 2024.
  17. Web site: http://news.carnoc.com/list/269/269480.html. Carnoc. 2013-12-30. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:浙江长龙航空首条客运航线在渝完成首秀.
  18. Web site: http://news.carnoc.com/list/284/284659.html. Carnoc. 2014-06-13. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:浙江长龙航空开通杭州=万州=贵阳航线.
  19. Web site: http://news.carnoc.com/list/279/279101.html. Carnoc. 2014-04-14. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:银川机场开通银川—洛阳—杭州航班 每天1班.
  20. Web site: http://news.carnoc.com/list/314/314458.html. Carnoc. 2015-05-20. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:洛阳机场恢复杭州—洛阳—银川航班.
  21. Web site: http://news.carnoc.com/list/269/269590.html. Carnoc. 2013-12-31. 2015-06-01. zh-cn . zh:西安咸阳国际机场迎来第39家航空公司入驻.
  22. Web site: Loong Air expands Hangzhou - Hong Kong service from Jan 2024 . AeroRoutes . 15 December 2023 . 17 January 2024.
  23. Web site: LOONG AIR ADDS WENZHOU – TOKYO SERVICE IN SEP 2024. Aeroroutes . 5 August 2024.
  24. Web site: 6 November 2019 . ja:長竜航空（中国）からの外国人国際航空運送事業の経営許可申請について、１１月６日付にて許可しました。 . http://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/content/001314506.pdf . 2020-01-15 . . ja.
  25. News: Loong Air Adds Hangzhou – Almaty Service From Sep 2023 . 29 August 2023 . AeroRoutes . 29 August 2023 . en-CA.
  26. Web site: LOONG AIR ADDS XI'AN – BISHKEK SERVICE IN NS23. aeroroutes.com. 23 March 2023.
  27. News: Loong Air Adds Chengdu – Bishkek From Dec 2023 . 15 November 2023 . AeroRoutes . 15 November 2023 . en-CA.
  28. Web site: Loong Air adds Hangzhou - Kuala Lumpur in 1Q24 . 28 December 2023 . 17 January 2024.
  29. Web site: Loong Air adds new international routes in Dec 2018. routesonline. 18 December 2018.
  30. Web site: Loong Air adds Wenzhou – Jeju service from Aug 2019.
  31. Web site: Loong Air adds Yangyang service in W19.
  32. Web site: A dragon-patterned airline, Loong Air, is ready to board a direct flight to Suvarnabhumi. AOTGA. 14 July 2023.
  33. Web site: Loong Air adds Xi'An – Utapao service from April 2019. routesonline. 19 March 2019.
  34. News: Liu . Jim . Loong Air Adds Xi'An – Samarkand From mid-June 2024 . 18 June 2024 . AeroRoutes . 11 June 2024 . en-CA.
  35. News: Vakilov . Fakhri . New charter flight to connect Uzbekistan and China . 12 December 2019 . Trend.Az . 12 December 2019 . en.
  36. Web site: LoongAir Makes International Debut in late-June 2016. routesonline. 30 June 2016.
  37. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 11.
  38. Web site: Loong Air Fleet Details and History. planespotters.net. 7 July 2022.
  39. Web site: Chinese Operator Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co., Ltd. Signs Letter of Intent for 20 Bombardier CSeries Airliners . Bombardier Aerospace Press Release. 2014-07-14. 1 November 2016.

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