British Airways To Purchase $10 Billion Worth Of New Planes To Replenish Long Haul Routes

The aging 777 planes operating from London to Orlando will see replacements in the coming years.

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Travel News•Published May 9, 2025by Ash

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Following the news of the US-UK trade deal (via BBC), US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick told reporters that an "unnamed British airline" had agreed to buy $10 billion worth of planes from Boeing. That airline has turned out to be British Airways. IAG (the owner of British Airways) just had its quarterly earnings and announced the order of 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft. These planes are, of course, designed for their long-haul routes, including Orlando.

While we enjoyed our service with British Airways - as we outline in our British Airways Economy (World Traveller) Review and British Airways (BA) Premium Economy (World Traveller Plus) Review - the planes are indeed getting tired. The London to Orlando route currently uses, on average, a 25-year-old 777 plane. The delivery of these new aircraft is said to begin in 2028.

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