AIRLINES

Alaska Airlines Chief Forced Out: Directors asked for the resignation of Raymond J. Vecci as chairman and chief executive of the Seattle-based airline and its parent company, Alaska Air Group Inc. Although Vecci had steered Alaska back to modest profitability in 1994, “a growing difference in management style between Vecci and the board” led to his resignation, Alaska said. Vecci, who had been chairman since early 1991, was replaced by John F. Kelly, formerly Alaska’s chief operating officer.