WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Korean Air

CEO Cho Won-tae said Monday the airline's record-breaking order

of 103 Boeing ( BA ) 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 ( BA ) despite prior troubles the planemaker

experienced.