China Flying Dragon Aviation

China Flying Dragon Aviation

IATA - ICAO CFA Callsign FEILONG
Founded	1981
Hubs	Harbin Taiping International Airport
Destinations
Headquarters	Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Website	http://www.chinafda.com.cn

China Flying Dragon Aviation (中国飞龙专业航空公司) is an airline based in Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China. It operates short-haul passenger and cargo charter flights, as well as maritime surveillance, aerial photography and forestry protection services. Its main base is Harbin Taiping International Airport^[1].

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1981. It is owned in a joint venture by the Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation and the Ministry of Geological Mineral Resources^[1].

During the rescue and post-operations of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, heavy equipment needed to be transported to deal with the dangerous formation of quake-lakes located in extremely difficult terrain, particularly at Tangjiashan mountain, which was accessible only by foot or air. A China Flying Dragon Special Aviation Company's Mi-26T heavy lift helicopter was used to bring heavy earth-moving tractors, fuel, and equipment to the affected location to create a sluice to relieve the dangerous quake-lake^[2]

Fleet

The China Flying Dragon Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)^[1] :

• 11 Harbin Y-12 II
• 1 Mil Mi-26T
• Mil Mi-8T
• AS350B2
• Harbin Z-9
• Harbin Y-11
• Mil Mi-17
• Mil Mi-8

Previously operated

At January 2005 the airline also operated:^{[citation needed]}

• 4 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
• Bell 47
• Xian Y-7
• Shaanxi Y-8
• Changhe Z-11

External links

• (Chinese) China Flying Dragon Aviation official website

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 65. 2007-04-03. 
2. ^ http://www.nowpublic.com/world/mi-26-helicopters-carried-equipment-tangjiashan-quake-lake-1