Air China Limited provides airline and airline-related services primarily in the Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. It offers air passenger and air cargo services; and aircraft engineering, ground services, and other airline related services, as well as air catering services. The company also involves in import and export trading; manufacture and retail of aircraft supplies; provision of air ticketing services, human resources services, aircraft maintenance and repair services, and shuttle bus services; and operates as a cargo forwarding agent. As of December 31, 2009, it operated a fleet of approximately 262 aircraft. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.