IAG International Airlines Group placed orders for 71 widebody aircraft from Boeing and Airbus during the first quarter of 2025. The deal comprises new commitments for twenty-one A330-900Ns and thirty-two B787-10s, and firmed options for six A350-900s, six A350-1000s, and six B777-9s.
The options were converted in March 2025 but were not disclosed previously. The new commitment also includes purchase rights for ten B787s and thirteen A330-900s.
New aircraft are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2033. Iberia is set to receive the A350-900s, while the B787-9s, the A350-1000s, and the B777-9s will be assigned to British Airways.
The A330-900s have not yet been allocated and can end up with Iberia, LEVEL, or Aer Lingus.
The airline holding announced that 35 of the newly ordered aircraft will replace existing widebodies, including replacing the short-term leases at LEVEL. The recently certified long-haul low-cost subsidiary currently operates seven A330-200s (three still on the AOC of Iberia).
The remaining 18 newly ordered aircraft are slated for growth in "core markets."
According to the ch-aviation fleets module, British Airways currently operates several widebody types manufactured by Airbus and Boeing: eighteen A350-1000s, twelve A380-800s, forty-three B777-200ERs, sixteen B777-300ERs, eleven B787-10s, eighteen B787-9s, and twelve B787-8s.
Meanwhile, Iberia relies solely on Airbus widebody jets, comprising twenty-two A350-900s, fifteen A330-200s, and eight A330-300s in its long-haul network. Aer Lingus operates three A330-200s and ten A330-300s.
Vueling Airlines does not operate widebody aircraft.
The orders are subject to shareholders' approval.
