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CNBC
10 hours ago
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- CNBC
Defense is a growth opportunity for our business, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies CEO says
Jim Currier, CEO of Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, joins CNBC's Phil LeBeau at the Paris Air Show to discuss the outlook for the company, and the increase in global defense spending.
Business Insider
13 hours ago
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- Business Insider
Southwest Airlines is adding cockpit alerts on all 700 of its Boeing 737s to help prevent runway incidents
Southwest Airlines is rolling out advanced cockpit alert systems across its entire fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft to help pilots avoid dangerous runway mistakes, including wrong-surface takeoffs, high-speed landings, and unstable approaches. The airline has equipped more than 700 aircraft with SmartRunway and SmartLanding software developed by Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, a global aviation technology firm. The programs work by providing pilots with real-time visual and audio alerts during taxi, takeoff, and landing, including "On taxiway," "Too fast," "Too high," and "Long landing." The new systems build on Honeywell's Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System, which was already installed on Southwest's aircraft. The new system is design to prevent the kinds of potentially catastrophic errors that have become alarmingly frequent at US airports, including one in February when a Southwest Airlines jet narrowly avoided a collision with a private jet in Chicago. "Today's pilots face increasing challenges, including unpredictable weather and dense traffic in limited airspace, forcing them to make split-second decisions during takeoff and landing," said Jim Currier, president and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, in a press release. "Southwest is continuing to put pilots and passengers first by investing in SmartRunway and SmartLanding software across its fleet," he added. According to Honeywell, the technology is already certified for a wide range of Airbus and Boeing aircraft and is already in use by several carriers around the world. But despite its availability, many airlines have chosen not to activate it. "Airlines elect whether they want to activate this technology," Adam Kress, Honeywell's director of external communications, told Business Insider. "It's been available for years. There is a cost associated with it — it's not free — but it's also not mandated. Some select it, some don't." Honeywell and Southwest did not share the cost of the system. Kress said interest in the alert system has grown over the past year or two, driven by rising air traffic and a series of high-profile close calls at busy airports. Public customers of the technology include Emirates and Alaska Airlines, but many airlines still haven't opted in. Southwest began activating the system in early 2024 as part of a broader initiative to manage emerging safety risks. That effort also included changes to in-flight procedures, like moving cabin cleanup earlier in the descent phase to reduce crew injuries. The decision comes amid renewed regulatory focus on runway safety. In August 2024, an FAA advisory panel recommended that cockpit alert systems be mandatory on newly built aircraft. The agency is reviewing the recommendation. While some airlines, like Alaska Airlines, have already adopted Honeywell's system, others rely on manufacturer-specific tools from Boeing or Airbus. "It is a really powerful tool, we believe, to add more barriers to potentially bad outcomes," Andrew Watterson, Southwest's chief operating officer, told The Wall Street Journal. "Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Southwest," Watterson added in a press release.
Associated Press
18 hours ago
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- Associated Press
HONEYWELL RUNWAY SAFETY TECHNOLOGY SELECTED BY SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FOR FLEETWIDE INSTALLATION
PARIS, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced that Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is in the process of activating its entire Boeing 737 aircraft fleet with SmartRunway and SmartLanding software designed to increase runway safety. This capability is enabled via the Honeywell Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) already on Southwest aircraft, and more than 700 aircraft have been activated to date. SmartRunway and SmartLanding helps increase flight crew situational awareness during taxi, take-off and landing with aural and visual alerts and promotes stabilized approaches. It proactively notifies pilots when they are moving too fast, fly too high or are directed toward the wrong runway, helping to break the chain of events that may lead to runway accidents. SmartRunway and SmartLanding is certified for most Airbus and Boeing aircraft, as well as numerous business aviation platforms. 'Today's pilots face increasing challenges including unpredictable weather and dense traffic in limited airspace, forcing them to make split-second decisions during takeoff and landing. Fortunately, as the challenges evolve, so does the technology that provides the information they need in real time,' said Jim Currier, president and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. 'Southwest is continuing to put pilots and passengers first by investing in SmartRunway and SmartLanding software across its fleet.' Honeywell's next-generation runway safety technology, Surface Alerts (SURF-A), is now being tested and is expected to be certified on commercial air transport aircraft in 2026 pending regulatory approvals. SURF-A is a groundbreaking cockpit alerting software that uses GPS data, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast equipment and advanced analytics to provide pilots with direct aural and visual alerts of potential runway traffic. Like SmartRunway and SmartLanding, SURF-A is enabled via Honeywell's EGPWS. This agreement furthers Honeywell's long-standing partnership with Southwest, the world's largest 737 platform operator. In 2015, Southwest selected Honeywell flight-deck systems for its 240-unit order of 737 MAX airliners, adding to its existing fleet of 737 Next Generation models flying with Honeywell cockpit avionics. Southwest was also the first airline to incorporate Honeywell's Integrated Multi-Mode Receiver technology into its fleet. 'Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Southwest,' said Andrew Watterson, chief operating officer at Southwest Airlines. 'Honeywell's SmartRunway and SmartLanding software will provide our pilots with enhanced situational awareness to ensure the highest level of safety while operating on runways throughout the network.' About Honeywell Products and services from Honeywell Aerospace Technologies are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft, and in many terrestrial systems. The Aerospace Technologies business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components, power systems, and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies and airports. For more information, visit or follow Honeywell Aerospace Technologies on LinkedIn. Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation, the future of aviation and energy transition – underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge IoT platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations through our Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions business segments that help make the world smarter and safer, as well as more secure and sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit Contact: Media Adam Kress 602-760-6252 [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Honeywell International Inc.
