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International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways, has ordered 53 new wide-bodied planes from Boeing and Airbus in a bet on continued strong demand for long-haul flying.
IAG on Friday announced the order for 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which it said would be flown by Aer Lingus, Iberia or Level.
Howard Lutnick, the US commerce secretary, had welcomed the deal for the Boeing planes on Thursday as the US and UK announced a trade agreement.
IAG said demand for travel was strong despite macroeconomic uncertainty. But it warned of “some recent softness” in economy tickets bought by holidaymakers in the US.
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