Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co. Ltd (), branded as Loong Air () and previously as CDI Cargo (), is a Chinese

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based in Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in

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Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Ji ...

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

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and started domestic services in 2013. On 25 September 2013, the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the purchase of 20

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twin-engined aircraft. Its first flight started on 29 December 2013 from

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and Hangzhou to

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, Loong Air fleet consists of the following aircraft: * 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 Airbus A220, A220s.(previously Bombardier CSeries)

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