IAG orders 53 long-haul aircraft from Airbus and Boeing

International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:IAG) is ordering 53 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its long-haul fleet, comprising 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which can be deployed within Aer Lingus, Iberia or LEVEL.

Subject to shareholder approval at the IAG’s Annual General Meeting in June, these new aircraft will enable IAG’s airlines to grow and replace their long-haul fleets with modern, fuel-efficient planes. The…