British Airways (BA) has ordered 18 new Airbus A350 aircraft in a deal worth US$6 billion. BA's parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), said it was talking to both Airbus and Boeing about supplying aircraft to its Spanish arm, Iberia.
Rolls Royce, which makes the engines for the new planes, said its end of the deal was worth US$1.6 billion dollars. IAG said the deal was for 18 A350s, plus the option for a further 18. The order represents a significant coup for Airbus, in a market that is dominated by Boeing's wide-bodied 777.
Airbus chief executive, John Leahy, said the first of IAG's new A350 aircraft would be delivered by 2018.
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