LJ Air

LJ Air, also known as Longjiang Airlines, is a Chinese scheduled passenger airline headquartered in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and based at Harbin Taiping International Airport. The carrier was founded in 2014 and was established to serve the Chinese domestic aviation market, with Harbin as its principal base. Its launch was delayed several times: an initial operating target of December 2015 was not achieved, and a subsequent plan to begin flying in June 2016 was also postponed while the company awaited regulatory approval. The airline received its Air Operator Certificate in February 2017. It then commenced commercial operations on 10 February 2017 with a service from Harbin to Hefei, using an Airbus A321. The launch made LJ Air one of the newer entrants in China's scheduled airline sector, although its operating footprint remained relatively limited compared with the country's large national and regional carriers. LJ Air's business has focused on scheduled domestic passenger transportation rather than a diversified aviation portfolio. The airline has operated Airbus narrow-body aircraft, including the A320 and A321 families, which are suited to medium-haul domestic routes and allow commonality in crew training, maintenance, and airport handling. Reference material describes the carrier as operating a small fleet consisting of one Airbus A320 and two Airbus A321s, although fleet composition and operating status can change over time. As of the cited January 2020 route information, LJ Air served five destinations within China and had expressed plans to expand to additional Chinese cities. The available public material does not establish a sustained international network, a large cargo operation, a loyalty program, or a separately branded premium product. Its market proposition is therefore best understood as regional domestic air connectivity centered on Northeast China and Harbin, supported by a narrow-body fleet and a comparatively focused route network. Public references also mention debit and credit disputes involving Shanghai Zendai Group, Hifur Group, and China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited. The supplied material does not provide enough detail to characterize the legal or commercial outcomes of those matters, and they should not be treated as evidence of insolvency or operational failure without additional sourcing. Current ownership, executive leadership, financial condition, website, fleet, and operating status are not established by the available references.

LJ Air, formally associated with the name Longjiang Airlines, was founded in 2014 in Harbin, China. The company was created as a prospective scheduled airline serving the Chinese domestic market, with Harbin Taiping International Airport designated as its base. Its entry into service took longer than initially planned. The airline originally intended to begin operations in December 2015, but that target was not met. It later announced or planned a June 2016 launch, which was also delayed. The principal reported reason for the postponements was the time required to obtain the necessary Air Operator Certificate. LJ Air ultimately received the certificate in February 2017, allowing it to begin commercial scheduled operations. Its first reported flight took place on 10 February 2017, connecting Harbin with Hefei and using an Airbus A321. This marked the transition from an intended start-up carrier to an operating airline. LJ Air's subsequent model centered on domestic passenger flights within China. The carrier used Airbus A320-family aircraft, including the A320 and A321, a fleet choice that supports relatively efficient operation on short- and medium-haul routes while providing commonality across aircraft types. The cited reference material describes an aircraft fleet of one Airbus A320 and two Airbus A321s, although that information is not necessarily current and should not be used as a definitive present-day fleet count. By January 2020, LJ Air was reported to serve five destinations in China. The airline also had plans to introduce additional domestic routes in the following years. Available references do not document a substantial international network or a major non-passenger business, so the carrier's publicly described identity remains that of a small, regionally oriented Chinese scheduled passenger airline. The reference material further mentions debit and credit disputes involving Shanghai Zendai Group, Hifur Group, and China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited. It does not supply sufficient factual detail about the underlying agreements, claims, court proceedings, settlements, or judgments. Accordingly, these matters are recorded as reported disputes rather than as findings of wrongdoing. The available material also does not reliably establish LJ Air's current ownership, management, financial condition, website, fleet, or whether it remains actively operating.

• 2020

  Domestic network reported at five destinations

  [1]LJ Airen.wikipedia.org

  Information cited for January 2020 describes LJ Air as serving five Chinese destinations and considering further domestic expansion.

• 2017

  Air Operator Certificate received

  [1]LJ Airen.wikipedia.org

  LJ Air receives its Air Operator Certificate in February, clearing the regulatory prerequisite for commercial operations.

• 2017

  First commercial flight

  [1]LJ Airen.wikipedia.org

  LJ Air begins reported scheduled service on 10 February with an Airbus A321 flight from Harbin to Hefei.

• 2016

  Planned June launch is delayed

  [1]LJ Airen.wikipedia.org

  A further plan to begin operations in June 2016 is postponed while the airline continues the approval process for its Air Operator Certificate.

• 2015

  Initial operating target is postponed

  [1]LJ Airen.wikipedia.org

  The airline's intended December 2015 launch does not take place, delaying the start of scheduled services.

• 2014

  LJ Air is founded

  [1]LJ Airen.wikipedia.org

  Longjiang Airlines, later known by the LJ Air brand, is founded in Harbin, China, to pursue scheduled domestic airline operations.

A small Chinese domestic scheduled airline focused on regional connectivity from Harbin and the use of Airbus narrow-body aircraft.

• Passenger aviation · 2017

  Scheduled domestic passenger services

  LJ Air's core offering is scheduled air transportation between cities in China. The airline's reported network was centered on Harbin and included service to Hefei, with route information from January 2020 describing five domestic destinations. The available references do not provide a complete current timetable, cabin configuration, fare structure, or service-class details.

• Aircraft-based capacity · 2017

  Airbus A320-family operations

  The carrier has operated Airbus A320-family narrow-body aircraft, including Airbus A320 and A321 models. These aircraft are commonly used for domestic and medium-haul routes and give a small airline a relatively standardized operating platform. The cited fleet description lists one A320 and two A321s, but the current fleet is not verified by the supplied material.

• 2020

  Plan expansion to additional Chinese destinationsStrategy

  Background

  By January 2020, LJ Air was reported to serve five destinations in China while operating as a relatively small domestic carrier.

  Action taken

  The airline planned to add services to other destinations within China.

  Aftermath

  The available reference does not confirm which planned routes were launched or whether the expansion proceeded.

  Source

• 2017

  Launch scheduled Harbin–Hefei serviceProduct launch

  Background

  After multiple postponed launch dates and receipt of its Air Operator Certificate, LJ Air needed to establish its initial scheduled network.

  Action taken

  The airline commenced reported commercial service on 10 February 2017 with an Airbus A321 operating between Harbin and Hefei.

  Aftermath

  The flight marked LJ Air's entry into scheduled commercial passenger operations. The supplied references do not document the route's later performance or duration.

  Source

1. 1LJ Airen.wikipedia.org