美国航空界于1996年12月16日公布了一条惊世新闻,最具规模与势力的两家老竞争对手波音公司与麦道公司正式签订了协议,向世人宣布合并,成为1996年国际民航业头号新闻。其实所谓合并,就是麦道公司每一普通股折换成0.65波音普通股,这一买卖价值133亿美元。合并协议尚待两家公司的股民认可和美国有关监督部门审批方能成立,预计 American aviation industry announced on December 16, 1996 a stunning news, the two largest rivals of the largest and most influential forces. Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas formally signed an agreement to announce the merger to the world as the number one international civil aviation industry in 1996 news. In fact, the so-called merger, that is, each ordinary McDonnell Douglas shares converted into 0.65 common stock, the sale value of 13.3 billion US dollars. The merger agreement has yet to be approved by shareholders of the two companies and approval by the relevant U.S. regulatory authorities before it is expected to be established