Honeywell Aerospace Technologies began in 1914, and through various acquisitions, mergers and name changes over nearly a century, combined legacy companies including Sperry, Bendix, Garrett AiResearch, Pioneer, Lycoming, Grimes, King Radio and AlliedSignal.
The company builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more, and connects many of them via high-speed Wi-Fi offerings, creating healthier air travel, more fuel-efficient and better-maintained aircraft, more direct and on-time flight arrivals, safer skies and airports, and more comfortable flights. As part of Honeywell International, Honeywell Aerospace has approximately 27,000 employees and approximately 10,000 active patents and applications.
Recent Leadership News
Honeywell announced the anticipated Board of Directors for Honeywell Aerospace, which will be one of the largest publicly listed pure-play aerospace and defense companies following its planned spin-off from Honeywell. Craig Arnold will lead the 11-person Board as Independent Chair, with Jim Currier, President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, joining the Board alongside other directors with aerospace and defense expertise. The spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace is on track for second half of 2026, with the company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "HONA."
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