Business & GABoeing Backs Aerion's Supersonic AS2 BizJet Boeing is investing in and partnering with civil supersonics company Aerion, whose AS2 business jet is expected to be the first to market with a slated 2023 first flight and 2026 service…
CommercialAirbus, Bell, Leonardo, Sikorsky Agree on Terrain-Avoidance Updates for Helos Four top helicopter builders — Airbus, Bell, Leonardo Helicopters, and Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky — have agreed on improvements for their helicopter terrain avoidance and warning systems (HTAWS), according to HeliOffshore, a safety…
Business & GANew Honeywell Touchscreen Will 'Delight' Gulfstream G500/600 Customers Honeywell is the cockpit integrator for the upcoming Gulfstream G500, which just received FAA type and production certification, and the longer-range G600. The company also supplies a number of parts, most notably…
CommercialHoneywell to Provide and Maintain Allegiant Airbus APUs Honeywell will provide MRO services for Allegiant Air's auxiliary power units (APUs) and select avionics components across its fleet of new Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. As part of the deal, the company…
Business & GAStandardAero Brings Honeywell JetWave to European Gulfstream Jets StandardAero will now be able to install Honeywell JetWave Ka-band satellite communications systems and radome equipment on Gulfstream GV/GV-SP aircraft registered in Europe after receiving an STC from EASA. The STC allows StandardAero to immediately fulfill radome…
MilitaryCould Honeywell's Plan to Produce F-35 Parts in Turkey Backfire Amid Political Turmoil? Honeywell, which makes brake components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in South Bend, Ind., plans to move that work to Turkey this summer, drawing criticism from the state’s senior U.S. senator.…
Business & GAHoneywell GoDirect to Connect More Business Customers via Viasat Viasat and Honeywell have expanded an agreement under which Honeywell, as part of its GoDirect cabin connectivity suite of services, will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band in-flight internet service to large and mid-cabin business jet customers.…
ConnectivityHoneywell Helicopter Software Gets New FDM App Honeywell has introduced a new flight data monitoring (FDM) iPad application for helicopter operators equipped with Sky Connect Tracker III systems. Operators can use the Sky Connect flight data monitoring app to…
ConnectivityInmarsat Connects Qatar Airways with GX Aviation Inmarsat's new GX Aviation in-flight broadband service is currently being rolled out on Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft. In total, the service will be equipped on more than 130 of the airline’s aircraft. The…
Business & GASatcom is King for Honeywell Engineer James Lee As a child in South Korea, James Lee never thought he’d be a major OEM’s go-to guy for satcom solutions. He had no idea he would be problem-solving for sports team owners,…