British Airways is ordering 32 new long-haul aircraft from Boeing in a deal worth nearly $13 billion, the airline's parent company, International Airlines Group confirmed Friday.

Boeing could be "the big winner" of U.S. trade negotiations with China if the current 90-day tariff reduction leads to a broader deal between Washington and Beijing, airline industry analyst Visual Approach Analytics said Thursday.

The parent company of British Airways said it had agreed to buy 32 Boeing 787-10s with General Electric engines, confirming purchases [touted](

The airline group announced a new order for 32 Boeing 787-10 aircraft for British Airways, and 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. It also disclosed for the first time options exercised in March for six Airbus A350-900s, as well as six Airbus A350-1000s and six Boeing 777-9s. That gives a total of 33 Airbus jets and 38 Boeing planes.

British Airways owner IAG places nearly $21bn in aircraft orders from Boeing and Airbus after UK-US tariff breakthrough on aviation trade.