China Airlines Ltd. is principally engaged in the provision of airline services. The Company offers two major categories of air transport services: passenger transport services, which accounted for 55% of its total sales during the year ended December 31, 2008, and cargo transport services, which accounted for 41% of its total sales. The Company is also involved in the provision of passenger services, aircraft maintenance services and the sale of free articles onboard. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had a total of 67 aircrafts, including 47 passenger jets and 20 freighters. The Company's passenger transport services also include scheduled and nonscheduled charter flights, while its cargo transport services also include the transportations for expresses, mails and packages. The Company operates its airlines business in Trans-Pacific, Europe, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Northeast Asia, Australia and Mainland China.