FARNBOROUGH—United Airlines has tapped Honeywell for a range of avionics for new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft slated to enter service over the next decade.
Honeywell’s 3D weather radar, new 25-hr. flight data recorders and advanced traffic avoidance systems are among the technology solutions selected, building upon an existing agreement reached with United in 2018.
"We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with United Airlines to provide advanced avionics for its growing 737 MAX fleet," says Heath Patrick, president of Honeywell Aerospace Technologies' Americas Aftermarket business. "Our technology reduces pilot workload, improves situational awareness and supports dispatch reliability."
United Airlines has 169 in-service MAX aircraft in its fleet—90 737-8s and 79 737-9s—according to Aviation Week Network’s Fleet Discovery Database. Fleet Discovery shows 338 MAX on order plus options, though it has removed the 737-10 from its fleet plan due to uncertainty around the timeline of the yet-to-be-certified largest variant of the MAX family. By the end of 2024, United expects to take delivery of 36 MAX, down from prior expectations of 56.
The airline selected Honeywell’s IntuVue RDR-4000 3D Weather Radar System; Connected Recorder-25; TPA100B Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System and TRA 100B Transponders; Integrated Multi-Mode Receiver; and The ALA-52B radar altimeter.
In 2023, Honeywell generated about 37% of its $36.6 billion in full-year revenues from its aerospace activities.
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