national flag carrier

基本解释

Swire gained 100% ownership of Dragonair, a mainly domestic Chinese airline, and doubled its shareholding in Air China, the national flag-carrier, to 20%.
太古拥有了一家主营国内业务的大陆航空公司港龙（Dragonair）的全部股权，而且在中国国际航空公司（国家的旗手）的股份翻了一番达到20%。
But what does that mean for Japan Airlines (JAL), the national flag-carrier, which was privatised in 1987 and has been bailed out by the state three times since 2001?
然而这对于身为国家支持的日本航空公司(JAL)来说这意味着什么呢？ 1987年，日航私有化，而自2001年，政府三次帮助日航摆脱困境。

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