Honeywell avionics products help Europa Airlines improve safety and reduce operating costs

Honeywell's IntuVue(TM) 3D weather radar helps pilots better detect and avoid turbulence; wheel and brake products help improve aircraft performance

PARIS, June 16, 2009 /PRNewswire Asia/ - Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced on June 15 that the company will provide 25 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft for Air Europa The order provides a suite of avionics products, including safety and navigation equipment, wheels and brakes, and landing maintenance agreements. The total contract value is more than 13 million US dollars.

Honeywell's 3D weather radar IntuVue can ensure that passengers enjoy a safer and more comfortable flight. IntuVue is currently the only three-dimensional weather radar that can help pilots better detect and avoid severe weather, turbulence and turbulence. Its detection and avoidance speed is faster than other commercial systems.

Mike Madsen, Vice President of Airline Operations of Honeywell’s Aerospace Division, said: “Airlines require products with efficiency and safety advantages, and this product is exactly what Honeywell helps pilots save operating costs An excellent example of providing top-notch information services. IntuVue radar is lightweight and 39 pounds lighter than similar products. It helps reduce operating costs while increasing the accuracy of pilot decision-making by 26% compared to traditional radar systems."

Honeywell's suite for Air Europa includes:

Honeywell IntuVue(TM) 3D Volume Measurement Weather Radar

Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS)

Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II), equipped with ADS-B and Mode S

Flight Data Acquisition and Management System (FDAMS)

Quantum(TM) communication and navigation equipment system, including multi-mode receiver (MMR)

Emergency Location Transmitter (ELT)

Solid State Flight Recorder (SSFDR) and Solid State Driving Voice Recorder (SSCVR)

Airborne Data Loader (ADL) and printer, and

Wheel and brake equipment.