This is Alaska Airlines' first major Boeing order since a door plug panel blew out of a 737 Max 9 operated by the airline two years ago.
Alaska Airlines is placing its largest order in company history, ordering 105 more Boeing 737 Max 10 jets. Alaska Airlines is also placing an order for five 787-10 Dreamliners.
The delayed 737 Max 10 isn’t even certified yet by regulators, and is years behind schedule. Alaska Airlines says the purchase will help it firm up sought-after order slots through the mid-2030s.
Boeing has more than 6,000 airplanes on backorder, and recently reacquired Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems after 20 years as separate companies.
Alaska Airlines is based out of the Seattle area, and is the fifth-largest airline in North America; it operates a daily flight to Seattle from Wichita.