British Airways has signed a multi million pound ITO deal with NIIT Technologies Limited. The three-year deal will see NIIT provide support and testing services for BA’s business critical applications across various areas of the airline.

The contract is one of the largest ever deals to be signed by NIIT Technologies and represents the extension of an existing twelve year relationship between BA and NIIT.

Mike Doyle, British Airways IT Application Support Manager, commented: “We are extremely pleased to continue our long term partnership with NIIT Technologies. They have proven to be a flexible, reliable partner evolving with our business and the technology trends within the airline industry.”

The deal comes as the airline industry has come under increasing pressures from rising costs of fuel, the credit crunch and falling consumer confidence. British Airways has also undertaken a cost mitigation exercise with their global partners to reduce costs and maintain competitiveness.