SEATTLE/WASHINGTON/CHICAGO - Alaska Airlines said on Wednesday it will purchase 110 new Boeing aircraft, the largest single order in the carrier’s history, as part of an aggressive expansion and fleet modernization plan.The Seattle-based carrier has international ambitions with planned launches to Rome and London. The order signals its confidence in Boeing's corrective measures, quality enhancements, and future aircraft performance -- two years after a door plug missing key bolts blew off one of its new jets at 16,000 feet.That incident sent shockwaves through the aviation industry, dis…READ FULL ARTICLE
