Zhejiang Loong Airlines

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Zhejiang Loong Airlines
浙江长龙航空有限公司
Zhèjiāng Chánglóng Hángkōng
Zhejiang Loong Airlines logo
IATA
GJ
ICAO
CDC
Callsign
Hualong
[citation needed]
Founded 2013
Commenced operations 29 December 2013
Operating bases Xiaoshan International Airport (Hangzhou)
Hubs -
Frequent-flyer program TBA
Alliance -
Fleet size 3 (20 on order)
Destinations 7
Headquarters Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport,Road number 5,Loong air building center
Hangzhou, China
Key people Liu Yi (President)
Liu Qihong(刘启宏)(Chairman)
Website http://www.loongair.cn/

Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 浙江长龙航空有限公司 Abb:简称“长龙航空”)), is a proposed Chinese airline to be based in Hangzhou. Approved by the Civial Aviation Administration of China, it is due to start domestic services in 2013.[1] On the 25 September 2013 the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 20 Airbus A320 twin-engined aircraft.[1]

History

Originally named Zhejiang Loong International Cargo Airline CO.,LTD (Chinese: 长龙国际货运航空有限公司, also known as Zhejiang Loong Cargo),a Chinese domestic cargo airlines.

Destinations

Zhejiang Loong Airlines proposes to serve China domestic destination and set Hangzhou as hub .Its first flight start from 29 december 2013 from Hangzhou to Chongqing and Hangzhou to Shenzhen.

Country Province City Airport Notes Ref
China China SichuanChengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
China China ChongqingChongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
China China GuangdongGuangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
begins january 5 2014
China China ZhejiangHangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Hub
China China GuangdongShenzhen Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
China China HubeiWuhan Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
China China Sha'anxiXi'an Xi'an Xianyang International Airport[1]

Future Destination

The future destination of Zhejiang Loong Airlines:

Country Province City Airport Notes Ref
China China HunanChangsha Changsha Huanghua International Airport
China China YunanKunming Kunming Changshui International Airport
China China FujianXiamen Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

Fleet

  • As of January 2014,the Zhejiang Loong Airlines fleet consisted of the 20 brand new Airbus A320-200 and Airbus A320neo aircraft, the following aircraft with an average age of 1.2 years. The Zhejiang Loong Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 30 December 2013 (2013-12-30)):[2]
Zhejiang Loong Airlines fleet information
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A320-214
2
9
8
144
152
* B-6858,B-9962 All EX:Capital Airlines aircraft.
* Four aircraft will be receive in Q1/Q2 2014.
Airbus A320neo
0
9
TBA
-
Boeing 737-300F
3
0
TBA
Cargo Aircraft
Total 5 18

* The airline has a MoU with Airbus for the purchase of 11 Airbus A320ceo and 9 Airbus A320neo.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Zhejiang Loong Airlines signs MoU for 20 A320 Family aircraft
  2. "Loong Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014. 

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