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British Airways Parent to Buy 30 Boeing Jets in Win for US

A Boeing Co. Dreamliner 787 plane on the production line in North Charleston, South Carolina, in 2016. — A Boeing Co. Dreamliner 787 plane on the production line in North Charleston, South Carolina, in 2016.
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By Julie Johnsson, Siddharth Philip, and Kate Duffy

May 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM UTC

Updated on

May 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM UTC

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British Airways parent IAG SA is poised to order about 30 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US planemaker snags an early win under President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with the UK.

The order may include options that increase the number of planes, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. General Electric Co. will supply the 787 engines, one of the people said.