WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Korean Air 003490.KS CEO Cho Won-tae said Monday the airline's record-breaking order of 103 Boeing BA.N narrow and widebody airplanes will help the largest Korean airline expand to more U.S., Latin American and South American destinations.
Cho told Reuters in an interview about half of the new order of 103 planes would be 737 MAX 10 planes and the rest will be a mix of 777-9 and 787 airplanes. About 80% of the new planes will replace existing airplanes in the fleet. He said the company has faith in Boeing despite prior troubles the planemaker experienced.