英航和荷兰皇家航最近首次宣布它们的合并谈判已取得重大进展。这两家公司说，它们确信潜在的合并生存具有商业合法性。英航说，双方就合并事宜进行了建设性的讨论并取得了重大进展。英航相信两家航空公司的联合将成为“航空史上最复杂的事务”。荷兰皇家航曾说它希望在2000年9 British Airways and Royal Dutch Airlines announced the first major announcement of their merger negotiations have made significant progress. The two companies said they are convinced of the commercial legitimacy of a potential merger. British Airways said both parties held constructive discussions on the merger and made significant progress. BA believes the alliance between the two airlines will be “the most complicated business in aviation history.” Royal Dutch Airlines had said it hoped in 2000 9