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.

IAG, the airline’s parent company, announced the order a day after Britain and the United States confirmed the framework for a trade agreement to lower tariffs.

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Kingdom will purchase $10 billion of Boeing planes, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday during the announcement of a bilateral trade deal between the UK and the United States, though the details were unclear.

A $10bn (£7.5bn) jet order for British Airways played an unexpected role in getting Britain’s trade deal with America across the line.

The UK plans to purchase $10 billion worth of Boeing planes as announced during a bilateral trade deal with the U.S. by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The specific details of the deal, referred to as a private-sector purchase,