Honeywell Aerospace
Aerospace & Defense TechnologiesGlobal aerospace pioneer engineering aircraft avionics, auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, and satellite connectivity.
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Quick Facts
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Founded
- 1914
- Employees
- 35,000+
- Valuation
- Division of Honeywell (HON) — ~$135B Parent Cap
About Honeywell Aerospace
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies is the largest business segment of Honeywell International, providing integrated aviation and defense systems found on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft worldwide. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the business manufactures jet propulsion engines, auxiliary power units (APUs), cockpit flight decks, and flight management systems.
Tracing its pedigree back to aviation pioneers like the Sperry Gyroscope Company (1910) and Garrett AiResearch (1936), Honeywell Aerospace provides advanced satellite communications, inertial navigation systems, collision-avoidance avionics (TCAS), and electric propulsion systems for urban air mobility (eVTOL) aircraft.
What Honeywell Aerospace Does
Commercial Aviation Avionics
Primus Epic integrated cockpits, synthetic vision systems, weather radar, and fly-by-wire controls.
Engines & Power Systems
Auxiliary power units (APUs), TFE731 turbofan engines, turboshaft helicopter engines, and environmental control systems.
Defense & Space Technologies
Military aircraft navigation, missile guidance systems, satellite reaction wheels, and thermal management.
Urban Air Mobility & Connectivity
JetWave high-speed satellite broadband, electric aircraft propulsion, and autonomous flight controls.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside Honeywell Aerospace.
- Avionics & Embedded Software
- Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
- Systems Engineering & Flight Testing
- Quality & Airworthiness Compliance
Honeywell Aerospace's History
- 1914First Gyroscopic Autopilot
Elmer Sperry develops the gyroscopic autopilot, demonstrating hands-free flight in Paris.
- 1936Garrett AiResearch Founded
Cliff Garrett founds Garrett AiResearch in Los Angeles, pioneering cabin pressurization for high-altitude flight.
- 1999AlliedSignal and Honeywell Merger
AlliedSignal acquires Honeywell and adopts the Honeywell name, uniting major avionics and mechanical aviation leaders.
- 2024Urban Air Mobility Innovation
Expanded electric propulsion systems, hydrogen fuel cell demonstrators, and next-generation antennas for satellite constellations.
Purpose & Values
“Transforming the future of flight”
