Airline group is buying 11 long-haul jets and 20 short-haul aircraft, with a large proportion of the manufacturing to be done in Britain
British Airways’ owner International Airlines Group has placed an order for 31 Airbus aircraft valued at $5.2bn (£3.3bn) in a deal that the aircraft manufacturer said would sustain thousands of British jobs.
IAG is to buy 11 long-haul aircraft destined for BA’s Spanish sister airline, Iberia, as well as 20 short-haul planes to be used for fleet replacement across the group, which includes the low-cost carrier Vueling.
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Source: The Guardian Circular Economy RSS