Honeywell To Supply 3-D Weather Radar To Airbus

IntuVue(tm), Honeywell's Weather Hazard Detection System, is only system on the market to provide 3-D capability to help pilots to avoid weather-related turbulence and delays

(Phoenix, AZ., September 30, 2008) -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today Airbus has selected Honeywell's IntuVue 3-D Advanced Weather Radar on A320s, A330s and A340s, a contract valued at $300 million, including aftermarket, over the life of the program. Honeywell's IntuVue offers flight crews the ability to detect and avoid previously unforeseen turbulence, wind shears and dangerous storm activity so they can make more informed route decisions - thereby increasing passenger comfort and safety while decreasing weather-related costs due to injuries and aircraft damages.


Honeywell's IntuVue weather radar is already standard equipment on Airbus A380 and A350 as part of the ground-breaking Aircraft Environment Surveillance System. Deliveries are planned to start with the single aisle A320 family (A318, 319. A320, and A321) in the first quarter of 2010 with the long range A330s and A340s, including freighters, shortly thereafter.

"Weather related delays and damage cost the industry over $4 billion each year," said Garrett Mikita, Honeywell's Air Transport and Regional President. "With Honeywell's IntuVue weather radar as standard equipment on Airbus aircraft, it can significantly reduce operating costs while making air travel more comfortable and secure. Operators using IntuVue weather radar are experiencing 50% fewer turbulence-related incidents compared to aircraft equipped with conventional radars."

Source : Honeywell International, Inc. (NYSE: HON)