IAG Orders 50 Boeing Jets in Partial Switch From Airbus

Passengers stand in a queue to the British Airways check-in desks in the departures area of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, on May 17, 2021. John Sibley/Reuters

British Airways owner IAG announced plans on Thursday to order 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets, reviving part of a stalled bid to replace Europe’s Airbus for some of its short-haul flights while handing support to struggling Boeing.

The order includes 25 of the 737 MAX 10 variant which Boeing is battling to get certified ahead of an end-year deadline.