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Boeing launches 737 MAX with its new engine BY DEAN A. RADFORD
$8 Billion 737 order
dradford@rentonreporter.com
The Boeing Co. released this rendering of the new 737 MAX this week. Boeing
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There’s a new family in Renton, the 737 MAX. That’s the name of the new highly fuel-efficient engine that The Boeing Co. launched Tuesday. The MAX family has three members – 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9, all building on the world’s most-popular airplane, the Next-Generation 737. Boeing
will need to do some redesigning of its venerable 737 to make the new engine fit under the wing. Boeing already has orders for 496 airplanes from five airlines for the new 737. “We call it the 737 MAX because it optimizes everything we and our customers have learned about designing, building,
maintaining and operating the world’s best single-aisle airplane,” said Nicole Piasecki, vice president of Business Development and Strategic Integration of the Rentonbased Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a news release. The still unanswered question is where the new version of the 737 will be built. The Renton plant is an obvious choice, but Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO James [ more MAX page 5 ]
13 years and counting! The ups, downs
of the restaurant scene in Renton
Angelo’s Pizza in Highlands is doing just fine; Stix-N-Stones joins list of closures downtown BY TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Renton has one of the highest number of restaurants per person among area cities. Losing some restaurants is perhaps a natural part of that competitive market. Armondo’s closed in June and Stix-N-Stones shuttered its doors for good Aug. 14. But, in the post-recession environment some restaurants in the city are still fairing better than one might think. Angelo’s Angelo’s Pizza and Pasta Pizza House in the Highlands is testament to the longevity ANGELO’S PIZZA of Renton restaurants. With AND PASTA HOUSE 25 years under its belt and 3809 N.E. Fourth St. counting, the establishment 425-228-7415 has made the best of hard Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 4-10 p.m., times. Sunday 4-6 p.m. Closed Mondays Angelo’s built its success around fostering a relationship with its customers. Other restaurants haven’t been as successful at getting a foothold in the community and at developing a loyal following. Armondo’s Cafe Italiano, for 25 years a mainstay of the downtown restaurant scene, was the exception, too. Owner Armondo Pavone says the restaurant had “run its course,” but left open the possibility another restaurant could open in the space.
FYI
Danielle Shabazz helps her daughter Sakari write her name in her binder, one of her first acts as a kindergartner at Talbot Hill Elementary School Wednesday morning, the first day of the new school year for most elementary school, middle school and high school students. Thursday, older students at those grade levels started school, after a day for adjustment for the younger ones without them. The district is estimating an enrollment of about 14,500 students; the official count is Oct. 1. CHARLES CORTES, Renton
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