LONDON: British Airways yesterday announced a deal to buy up to 36 long-haul Airbus A350 passenger planes worth almost $12bn at list prices. BA said parent group IAG, which owns also Spanish carrier Iberia, had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to buy 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft with an option to purchase 18 more.
Each plane has a catalogue price of $332.1m, according to European planemaker Airbus’ website, though airlines tend to receive significant discounts on bulk orders. AFP
