Honeywell International

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
New-generation cabin air conditioning systems are advancing reliability, air quality and sustainability.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s phased upgrade aligns with voluntary delays put in place by wireless companies.
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Norris
Bell’s tandem-cockpit, single-main-rotor Invictus is competing for the FARA contest against Sikorsky’s Raider X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Both airlines have outsourced signed agreements with airline affiliated maintenance providers.
Services & Support

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has decided to ditch Honeywell’s HTS900 turboshaft for Safran’s Arriel 2K turbine for the AW09 single engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The upgrade is Honeywell’s answer to a move by GE Aviation to offer the more powerful T408 turboshaft engine as a future upgrade option.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The fifth-generation “Anthem” suite represents a step change in integrated avionics systems, the manufacturer says.
Business Aviation

By Sean Broderick
Copa Airlines will retrofit its Boeing 737s with Honeywell’s air separation module (ASM), becoming the first announced customer for the fuel tank safety system component.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The avionics and flight control systems for Lilium’s seven-seat electric regional air taxi will be supplied by Honeywell.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
NASA has struck agreements with General Electric and Honeywell to develop technologies for small-core turbine engines that burn less fuel and produce more power than current turbofans powering commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International’s venture capital arm has invested in DarwinAI, an “explainable” artificial intelligence (AI) company located in Waterloo, Canada.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
COMAC and AVIC, China’s two major commercial aircraft manufacturers, are reportedly on a list of 89 Chinese companies that will face new sanctions from the White House for allegedly having ties to the Chinese military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell said Oct. 7 it acquired privately held Rocky Research, a Boulder City, Nevada-based specialist in thermal, energy and power management solutions, and will add the boutique to its Honeywell Aerospace division.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
An additively manufactured bearing housing developed by Honeywell for the ATF3-6 turbofan has become what is claimed to be the first 3D-printed flight-critical engine part to be certified for service on an operational powerplant.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Honeywell is launching safety packs designed for airline passengers and crew, tapping into the company’s manufacturing capabilities in the safety and personal protection equipment segment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Honeywell is improving the airfield lighting and surface movement guidance systems at Incheon International Airport (RKSI) near Seoul.
World ATM Congress

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell has partnered with U.S. startup Jetoptera to explore fluidic propulsion for military cargo and surveillance UAS.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace has rolled out the third prototype of its T625 Gokbey twin-engine medium helo as it begins to accelerate the aircraft’s flight-test program.
Defense

By Kirby Harrison
Honeywell is partnering with iTRACE and SecureMarketing to fight counterfeit activity in the e-commerce market of aerospace products using blockchain tech.
Defense