British Airways owner orders 53 Boeing and Airbus aircraft betting on long -haul flight

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International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways, has ordered Boeing and Airbus to 53 Boeing and Airbus aircraft in a commitment to a strong long -haul flight demand.

IagThe owner of Five Airlines, announced on Friday the order of 32 BOEING 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, which he said would be flown by Aer Lingus, Iberia or Level.

Howard Lutnick, the United States Secretary of Commerce, on Thursday hosted an agreement for Boeing aircraft, as the United States and the United Kingdom announced a trade agreement, without appointing IAG as a buyer.

On Friday, IAG reported an operational benefit of 198 million euros during the first three months of the year, up to 68 million euros a year ago, increased by higher revenue of passengers and minor fuel costs. The day Heathrow airport closure In March, due to a reduction in energy it had cost about 40 million pounds, said Iag.

IAG has reported a series of record annual benefits from the pandemic, helped by a strong demand for business passengers and first class for long -distance flights, especially throughout the Atlantic. However, some airlines have begun to point out cracks in the demand of the United States, Donald Trump, the trade war.

Iag said on Friday that the appetite of flying remained strong despite macroeconomic uncertainty. But he warned “a certain recent gentle” in economics tickets bought by summer vacationers in the United States.

Aircraft orders announced on Friday will allow IAG to replace 35 of their oldest aircraft and increase the size of their long -distance fleet by 18 aircraft.

Orders also include options to buy up to 10 more Boeing 787 aircraft and up to an additional Airbus A330s. Boeing aircraft will be fed by General Electric Motors and Rolls-Royce Airbus aircraft.

“Looking forward for the next decade, these new aircraft will allow us to strengthen our basic markets and further improve our customer experience,” said Luis Gallego, CEO of IAG.

The airline group group also revealed that the first quarter had exercised options from a previous order to buy six Airbus A350-900 aircraft for Iberia, six Airbus A350-1000 and six Boeing 777-9 aircraft for BA.

The new combined orders amounted to 71 additional aircraft, at the top of the 601 aircraft that the five IAG’s five airlines currently operate.

IAG has faced questions from analysts and investors on the strength of the transatlantic market after the uncertainty caused by Trump’s rates and the concern that travelers will be far removed by the most hostile border patrols in the United States.

On Friday, Gallego said that reserves remained “resistant … in all our markets”, particularly in business and first class. Iag said that strong sales in their premium cabins had mitigated the challenges to ensure the economics reserves of North -American summer vacationers.

Several other airlines, including Air France-Klm, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic, have warned of demand-like teeth throughout the Atlantic, while Trump’s general policies had not yet had a material impact on flight demand.

IAG’s actions increased by 1 percent to the morning negotiation in London.