LONDON/PARIS, May 8 (Reuters) - British Airways owner

IAG plans to place an order for around 30 long-haul

jets from Airbus as part of a wide-body order split

between the European planemaker and its U.S. rival Boeing ( BA )

, industry sources said on Thursday.

The order, which includes A330neo and A350 models, is

expected to be announced with the airline group's earnings on

Friday, the sources added.

Airbus declined comment and IAG was not immediately

available for comment.