British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines said it ordered the planes to bolster its long-haul fleet after earnings rose.

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.

British Airways' parent IAG has ordered 32 Boeing Dreamliners and 21 Airbus jets following a new US-UK trade deal that eliminates tariffs on aircraft parts. The $10 billion Boeing deal is seen as a boost to US manufacturing.