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Honeywell has secured a contract to deliver its flight management system (FMS) to support Airbus’ future A320, A330 and A350 aircraft.
The FMS is designed to improve the operational efficiency, reliability, and safety of the aircraft, streamlining connectivity with the external environment by leveraging electronic flight bags (EFB).
“This win for Honeywell is a testament to Airbus’ confidence in our avionics systems,” Jim Currier, president, electronic solutions, Honeywell Aerospace, said.
“The new FMS combines multiple current FMS offerings for Airbus into one single solution for their A320, A330 and A350 platforms. Importantly, the new FMS hardware is 15 times more capable than current hardware and enables a path to future enhancements without hardware changes.
“Honeywell has been supplying flight management systems since Airbus’ first A300 went into service, and this win will extend our 35-year partnership well into the future.”
Honeywell’s previous FMS variants have already been deployed by Airbus on the A320, A330, A350 and A380 platforms.
The new FMS is expected to be improved with enhanced modularity, advanced functionality, and a multi-core processing platform.
The FMS is to be offered as a single standardised hardware and software platform, which can be used across the Airbus A320, A330 and A350 aircraft fleet.
The new system is scheduled to enter into service by the end of 2026.
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