Si bien

[Perikles]

Can somebody please translate this? I can't quite understand the si bien. (News item on merger of BA and Iberia). Thanks. :)

Dispondrán de dos bases muy modernas (la T-4 de Barajas y su prima arquitectónica, la T-5 de Heathrow), si bien mientras no se añada una tercera pista en el aeropuerto de Londres sólo Madrid permite un fuerte crecimiento.

[irmamar]

"si bien" = aunque

They will have (or be) two quite modern bases (T-4 from Barajas and its architectural "cousin", T-5 from Heathrow), though just (only?) Madrid will allow a great growth until there isn't added a third landing strip in London airport.

Well, more or less :thinking: :)

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Si bien means ahora bien = However

[pjt33]

They will have (or be) two quite modern bases (T-4 from Barajas and its architectural "cousin", T-5 from Heathrow), though just only:good: Madrid will allow a great much growth until there isn't added a third landing strip runway is added in the London airport.
"Landing strip" connota una pista muy primitiva para aviones pequeños. Si es de hormigón es "runway".

"mientras no X" -> "until X".

[Perikles]

Ah ha. So si bien mientras no = although until :rolleyes:

Many thanks everyone :)