By Chandini Monnappa (Reuters) -British Airways owner IAG on Friday unveiled plans to buy 71 long-haul aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, sharing a major fleet expansion across the Atlantic a day after Britain and the U.

American commerce secretary Howard Lutnick had teased the deal on Thursday after the US and the UK struck the ‘historic’ accord.

British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has revealed orders for 71 widebody jets from Airbus and Boeing as it seeks to replace older long-haul types and grow its fleet.