Not to be confused with Dragonair or EVA Air.

Zhejiang Changlong Airlines Co. Ltd (Chinese: 浙江长龙航空公司), branded as Loong Air (长龙航空) and previously as CDI Cargo (长龙国际货运航空公司), 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.[6] Its first flight started on 29 December 2013 from Hangzhou to Chongqing and Hangzhou to Shenzhen.[7]

Destinations

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Bangladesh Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Cargo Charter [8][9]
Cambodia Sihanoukville Sihanouk International Airport Passenger [10]
China Beijing Beijing Capital International Airport Passenger + Cargo [11]
Bijie Bijie Feixiong Airport Passenger [12]
Chengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Passenger [13][14][15][16]
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport Passenger [17]
Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Passenger [7][18]
Chifeng Chifeng Yulong Airport Passenger [15]
Dalian Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Passenger + Cargo
Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Passenger + Cargo
Guiyang Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Passenger [19]
Haikou Haikou Meilan International Airport Passenger
Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Hub [20]
Harbin Harbin Taiping International Airport Passenger [15]
Kunming Kunming Changshui International Airport Passenger + Cargo
Lijiang Lijiang Sanyi International Airport Passenger [12]
Linyi Linyi Qiyang International Airport Passenger [15]
Luoyang Luoyang Beijiao Airport Passenger [14][21][22]
Nanning Nanning Wuxu International Airport Passenger
Nantong Nantong Xingdong International Airport Cargo
Shenzhen Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Passenger + Cargo [7]
Tongliao Tongliao Airport Passenger
Wanzhou Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport Passenger [19]
Xi'an Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Passenger [23]
Xiangyang Xiangyang Liuji Airport Passenger [13]
Yinchuan Yinchuan Hedong International Airport Passenger [21][22]
Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport Passenger [15]
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Passenger [24][25]
Indonesia Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Seasonal
Japan Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Passenger [26]
Osaka Kansai International Airport Passenger [27]
Tokyo Narita International Airport Passenger [28][29]
Kazakhstan Almaty Almaty International Airport Passenger [20]
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Manas International Airport Passenger [30][16]
Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu International Airport Charter
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur International Airport Passenger [31]
Penang Penang International Airport Passenger [32]
Myanmar Mandalay Mandalay International Airport Passenger [33]
Philippines Kalibo Kalibo International Airport
Passenger
 Terminated
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Passenger [34][35]
South Korea Jeju Jeju International Airport Passenger [36][37]
Muan Muan International Airport Passenger
Yangyang Yangyang International Airport Seasonal [38]
Spain Barcelona Barcelona International Airport Passenger
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger [39]
Pattaya U-Tapao International Airport Passenger [40]
Uzbekistan Samarqand Samarqand International Airport Passenger [41]
Tashkent Tashkent International Airport Seasonal [42]
Vietnam Da Nang Da Nang International Airport Charter [43]
Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport Charter [43]

Sources:[1]

Fleet

Airbus A320 with Loong Air livery at Toulouse-Blagnac airport
Airbus A321neo with 2022 Asian Games promotional livery

As of July 2024, Loong Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[44]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Y+ Y Total
Airbus A319-100 2 — 8 126 134
Airbus A320-200 27 — — 174 174
Airbus A320neo 31 — 18 156 174
1 168 186
Airbus A321neo 12 — 8 202 210
Total 73 -

* The airline has an MoU with Airbus for the purchase of 11 Airbus A320ceo and 9 Airbus A320neo.[6]

** The airline has a letter of intent with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A220s.(previously Bombardier CSeries)[45]

See also

References

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