双语新闻：联合航空和大陆航空将合并

United, Continental Airlines to Merge

联合航空和大陆航空将合并

Two US airlines, United and Continental, have announced their merger in a deal that will create the world's largest airline.

美国两家航空公司，美联航和大陆航空公司宣布了他们的合并协议，这将产生世界最大的航空公司。

The boards of both companies approved the merger, worth an estimated $3 billion, on Sunday.

两家公司的董事会星期天批准了这项价值大约30亿美元的合并协议。

The company, which will operate under the name United Airlines, will replace Delta Air Lines as the world's the top carrier.

合并后的公司将采用美联航公司的名称。它将取代达美航空公司，成为世界最大的航空公司。

The new company will service 370 destinations in 59 countries.

新的美联航将服务遍及59个国家370个目的地。

The deal must still be approved by shareholders and antitrust regulators.

这项合并协议仍必须由股东和反垄断监管人员批准。