Air New Zealand Limited provides air passenger and cargo transportation services in New Zealand, as well as to and from Australia, the South West Pacific, Asia, North America, and the United Kingdom. The company also offers aircraft leasing and financing, hotel reservations and events marketing, travel planning and online booking, consulting, and airline training services. In addition, it provides aircraft, air motive, and component maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. As of June 30, 2009, Air New Zealand Limited operated 100 aircrafts. The company was formerly known as Tasman Empire Airways Limited and changed its name to Air New Zealand Limited in April 1965. Air New Zealand Limited was founded in 1940 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.