British Airways Owner to Order 53 Airbus and Boeing Long-Haul Planes

IAG also reported its first-quarter 2025 revenue grew 9.6 percent to €7.04 billion.

The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner sits on the tarmac before a delivery ceremony to Singapore Airlines at the Boeing South Carolina Plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, on March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill

International Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus, will place an order for 53 new Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft after reporting strong first-quarter results on Friday.

The company said it will purchase 32 Boeing Co. 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus SE A330neo planes, which may be assigned to IAG’s airline brands including Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Level.