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Loong Air

Loong Air

Chinese airline

Not to be confused with Dragonair.

Zhejiang Loong 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]

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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]

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

As of July 2022, Loong Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[35][36]

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* 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)[37]

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References

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