IAG to sign co-operation deal with China's Comac

IAG, formed by the merger of British Airways (BA) and Spain’s Iberia, will sign agreement at the Farnborough Airshow to co-operate with Chinese planemaker Comac (CMAFC.UL) on the development of its C919 twinjet. An IAG spokeswoman said the agreement would enable IAG to have an input on “what customers and airlines want from the new plane”. The company is also expected to consider the C919 as an option when upgrading its fleet in the future. BA signed a similar deal with Comac in 2010. The new deal extends the agreement across IAG.