CHICAGO- Chicago-based commercial carrier United Airlines needed avionics for its Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which will enter service in the next decade, and found the solution at Honeywell in Phoenix. Honeywell will supply technologies such as 3D weather radar, new 25-hour flight data recorders and advanced traffic avoidance systems.
United Airlines first selected a similar avionics suite from Honeywell in 2018 to equip 161 of its 737 Max aircraft. This latest agreement underscores Honeywell’s reliability in delivering best-in-class aerospace technology.
“We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with United Airlines and provide advanced avionics for the growing 737 Max fleet,” said Heath Patrick, President, Americas Aftermarket, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. “Our technology reduces pilot workload, improves situational awareness and supports dispatch reliability.”
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Heath Patrick, President of Americas Aftermarket at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, said he was proud to continue the company’s long-standing relationship with United Airlines by providing advanced avionics for the growing 737 Maxfleet. He emphasized that Honeywell’s technology is designed to reduce pilot workload, improve situational awareness and increase dispatch reliability.
United Airlines has selected several Honeywell cockpit technologies for its 737 Max fleet. The IntuVue RDR-4000 3D weather radar system, the first automated commercial radar to accurately depict weather in an aircraft’s flight path, scans the sky at 17 tilt angles – more than any other system in the industry. It delivers a 3D view of the weather through an intuitive display that pilots can access quickly and easily.
The Honeywell Connected Recorder-25 – 25 is designed for commercial aircraft and enables the recording of mandatory flight data and cockpit voices. This recorder also has the potential to improve maintenance predictability and operational visibility through data analysis. In addition, Honeywell’s TPA100B traffic alert and collision avoidance system and TRA 100B transponders help identify the aircraft via an airborne collision avoidance system for surrounding aircraft, increasing safety.
The integrated multimode receiver is a leader in radio navigation technology, combining satellite and ground-based systems in one receiver. This receiver helps determine the precise position of aircraft to ensure efficient landing, especially during difficult approaches to new runways. Finally, the ALA-52B radar altimeter supports instrument landings at hundreds of U.S. airports and is designed to filter out interference from 5G broadband.
