Honeywell receives a Navigation System Order

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has been selected for China's new C919 commercial airliner. Honeywell's inertial reference and air data systems are the most recent selections by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) for the new C919 single-aisle commercial airliner.

The Inertial Reference System provides the aircraft's fly-by-wire system with location data, enabling precision approaches and highly accurate positioning during flight. The advanced navigation accuracy is a key component for next-generation air traffic management capabilities, enabling more direct routing and flying precise satellite-based navigation approaches to airports, reducing flight delays and fuel costs. Earlier this year, COMAC selected Honeywell's auxiliary power unit, flight controls and wheels and brakes for this new plane.