By Chandini Monnappa (Reuters) -British Airways owner IAG said on Friday it would order 53 new Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft, in addition to an order for 18 planes it placed in March. The new order consists of 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft,

IAG SA announced a major aircraft order for widebody jets, doubling down on a long-haul business that’s powered its earnings and helps the airline group upgrade from older models.

IAG, parent firm of British Airways and Spanish airline Iberia, announced orders for 53 new Boeing ( NYSE: BA) and Airbus ( OTCPK:EADSF) planes for its long-haul fleet, a day after the U.S. reached a new trade deal with the U.K.