Loong Air

Loong Air
长龙航空
Loong Air Airbus A320
IATA ICAO Call sign
GJ CDC LOONG AIR
Founded2012; 14 years ago (2012)
Commenced operations
2012; 14 years ago (2012) (cargo)
29 December 2013;
12 years ago (2013-12-29) (passenger)
Operating bases
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Fleet size73
Destinations97
HeadquartersHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Key peopleLiu Yi (president)
Liu Qihong (刘启宏) (chairman)
WebsiteLoongAir.cn
Loong Air
Simplified Chinese长龙航空
Traditional Chinese長龍航空
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChánglóng Hángkōng
Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd
Simplified Chinese浙江长龙航空公司
Traditional Chinese浙江長龍航空公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèjiāng Chánglóng Hángkōng gōngsī
CDI Cargo
Simplified Chinese长龙国际货运航空公司
Traditional Chinese長龍國際貨運航空公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChánglóng Guójì huòyùn gōngsī
Headquarters in Hangzhou

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.

History

Loong Airlines was originally a cargo airline named CDI Cargo Airlines, which started services in 2012 with one Boeing 737-300F freighter. It was approved to become a passenger airline by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and started domestic services in 2013. 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 was on 29 December 2013 from Hangzhou to Chongqing and Hangzhou to Shenzhen.

Destinations

Country City Airport Notes Refs
BangladeshDhakaHazrat Shahjalal International AirportCargo charter
CambodiaSihanoukvilleSihanouk International AirportPassenger
ChinaBeijingBeijing Capital International AirportPassenger + cargo
BijieBijie Feixiong AirportPassenger
ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportPassenger
Chengdu Tianfu International AirportPassenger
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International AirportPassenger
ChifengChifeng Yulong AirportPassenger
DalianDalian Zhoushuizi International AirportPassenger + cargo
GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportPassenger + cargo
GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International AirportPassenger
HaikouHaikou Meilan International AirportPassenger
HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHub
HarbinHarbin Taiping International AirportPassenger
KunmingKunming Changshui International AirportPassenger + cargo
LijiangLijiang Sanyi International AirportPassenger
LinyiLinyi Qiyang International AirportPassenger
LuoyangLuoyang Beijiao AirportPassenger
NanningNanning Wuxu International AirportPassenger
NantongNantong Xingdong International AirportCargo
ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International AirportPassenger + cargo
TongliaoTongliao AirportPassenger
WanzhouWanzhou Wuqiao AirportPassenger
Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International AirportPassenger
XiangyangXiangyang Liuji AirportPassenger
YinchuanYinchuan Hedong International AirportPassenger
ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportPassenger
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International AirportPassenger
IndonesiaJakartaSoekarno–Hatta International AirportPassenger
JapanFukuokaFukuoka AirportPassenger
OsakaKansai International AirportPassenger
TokyoNarita International AirportPassenger
KazakhstanAlmatyAlmaty International AirportPassenger
KyrgyzstanBishkekManas International AirportPassenger
MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International AirportTerminated
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International AirportPassenger
PenangPenang International AirportPassenger
MyanmarMandalayMandalay International AirportPassenger
PhilippinesKaliboKalibo International AirportTerminated
SingaporeSingaporeChangi AirportPassenger
South KoreaJejuJeju International AirportPassenger
MuanMuan International AirportPassenger
YangyangYangyang International AirportSeasonal
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportPassenger
PattayaU-Tapao International AirportTerminated
UzbekistanSamarqandSamarqand International AirportPassenger
TashkentTashkent International AirportSeasonal
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International AirportCharter
Nha TrangCam Ranh International AirportCharter

Sources:

Codeshare partners

Loong Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Interline agreements

Loong Air has interline agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

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

As of November 2025, Loong Air operates an all-Airbus A320 family fleet composed of the following aircraft:

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
W Y Total
Airbus A319-100 1 — 8 126 134
Airbus A320-200 27 — — 174 174
Airbus A320neo 33 3 — 174 174
1 186 186
Airbus A321neo 2 — 16 184 200
10 8 202 210
Total 74 3

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

** The airline has a letter of intent with Airbus for the purchase of 20 Airbus A220 aircraft (previously Bombardier CSeries).

See also

References

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  19. 1 2 浙江长龙航空开通杭州=万州=贵阳航线 (in Chinese (China)). Carnoc. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  20. 1 2 "Loong Air adds Hangzhou – Almaty service from Sep 2023". AeroRoutes. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  21. 1 2 银川机场开通银川—洛阳—杭州航班 每天1班 (in Chinese (China)). Carnoc. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  22. 1 2 洛阳机场恢复杭州—洛阳—银川航班 (in Chinese (China)). Carnoc. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  23. ↑ 西安咸阳国际机场迎来第39家航空公司入驻 (in Chinese (China)). Carnoc. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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  25. 1 2 "Loong Air Dec 2024 International / Regional Routes Addition". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  26. ↑ "Chinese Carriers 2Q25 Asia Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  27. ↑ "Loong Air NW24 Xi'an international network increase". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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  30. ↑ "LOONG AIR ADDS XI'AN – BISHKEK SERVICE IN NS23". aeroroutes.com. 23 March 2023.
  31. ↑ "Loong Air adds Hangzhou - Kuala Lumpur in 1Q24". 28 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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  37. ↑ "Loong Air Adds Dayong – Singapore in 4Q25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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  40. ↑ "Loong Air adds Yangyang service in W19".
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  44. ↑ Vakilov, Fakhri (12 December 2019). "New charter flight to connect Uzbekistan and China". Trend.Az. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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  47. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "GJ8154 Flight Status Loong Airlines: Kashgar to Xi'an".
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