Flight Safety

Honeywell Turboprop Engine Delivers 40 Percent More Power, Reduces Operational Costs for Cessna Caravan Operators

The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified Honeywell’s TPE331-12JR turboprop engine for the Cessna Caravan. With the TPE331-12JR engine, operators experience up to 40 percent more power than the production engine. They also save as much as $40 per hour in operations costs due to longer maintenance intervals, fewer lifecycle-limited parts and better fuel efficiency [...]

Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011

Honeywell Expects Global Helicopter Purchases To Increase

Global deliveries of new civilian-use helicopters will increase five percent higher over the five-year period 2011 – 2015 according to projections in Honeywell’s 13th Turbine-Powered Civilian Helicopter Purchase Outlook report. Improved economic growth prospects in key markets, combined with new models offering increased customer value are key variables driving improved purchase expectations. In the short [...]

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011

Honeywell’s Synthetic Vision Technology for Pilots Featured on CNN

Honeywell’s Enhanced Vision System (EVS) / Synthetic Vision System (SVS) technology was recently featured on CNN. Chad Cundiff, vice president of Crew Interface at Honeywell Aerospace, discussed the new technology that blends synthetic vision and infrared sensors. By offering pilots enhanced visibility and situational awareness, the technology can “lift the fog” and allow aircraft to [...]

Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011

Honeywell Aerospace’s Evolutionary Safety Technology Featured on Bloomberg TV

Honeywell Aerospace President of Air Transport & Regional, John Bolton, discussed air flight safety technology on Bloomberg TV this week. In the extended interview, Bolton discussed evolutionary safety technology that blends synthetic vision and infrared sensors to give flight crews enhanced situational awareness when flying in marginal weather. The new technology is expected to allow [...]

Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2011

Honeywell Defense and Space Recognized by Aviation Week Magazine for Program Excellence

Aviation Week Magazine has awarded Honeywell a Program Excellence Award for the Power Thermal Management System (PTMS) on the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter. Aviation Week’s Program Excellence Award recognizes and promotes program execution excellence in terms of performance, leadership capability, and outstanding lessons learned. The criteria are based on the best elements [...]

Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010

Honeywell Helps Drive Chinese Aerospace Growth With Four Major Systems For New Passenger Aircraft

Honeywell has been selected by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) to provide four substantial systems for the new C919 airliner, a contract valued at more than $11.3 billion over the program life. Honeywell’s sizeable work on the C919 represents technologies where the company has long been an innovator, including fly-by-wire flight controls, the [...]

Posted on Monday, November 29, 2010