Honeywell will provide a suite of its safety and navigational avionics to operate aircraft more efficiently and safely, as well as its fuel-efficient Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), to AWAS, one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing companies.
The advanced avionics include IntuVue™, Honeywell’s 3-D weather radar that allows pilots to better see and avoid weather, wind shears and turbulence, ensuring a safer and more comfortable ride for passengers, as well as cost savings for the airlines.
“Airlines using Honeywell’s IntuVue 3-D weather radar have demonstrated a 45 percent reduction in turbulence-related incidents,” said Mike Madsen, Honeywell Aerospace Vice President, Airlines. “Turbulence-related events cost airlines an average of $150,000 per incident. Additionally, our IntuVue system weighs a third less than other radars on the market, and the 14 to 39 pounds of weight savings further reduces the cost of operations.”
Honeywell will also provide its 131-9A APU for the Airbus A320 aircraft. The APU is a small gas-powered turbine that provides bleed air for main engine starting and electrical power for cockpit and galley systems. It reduces fuel consumption by five percent, further reducing emissions and total cost of ownership over the APU lifetime.
For more information, read the press release or watch a video on IntuVue.
