Celebrating 100 years in airport aviation, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is showcasing technologies for safer and smarter airports at the Airports Security International Conference and Exhibition, to be held in the Hotel Hilton in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on May 27th-28th.
“As soon as a passenger enters an airport, Honeywell technologies are present, making their experience faster, safer and more comfortable and secure right through to the destination,” said Norm Gilsdorf, President of Honeywell High Growth Regions Russia, Central Asia and Middle East. “Our technologies drive efficiency in the terminal and in the air, delivering passenger security, improving runway and passenger safety, and raising airfield productivity, all of which makes flying safer, more productive and comfortable in any airport all over the world.”
Honeywell has a long history developing new technologies for the aviation industry; both on the airport and airline side. The company is celebrating 100 years of innovation at airports this year, which started with an airfield lighting project in Berlin-Johannistal, Germany in 1913.
Other key innovations include the first autopilot in 1914, the first commercial weather radar system in 1954, the first automatic docking guidance system in 1995, the first deployment of the “Follow the Greens” automated routing concept in Inchoeon International Airport in 2008, and the first passenger service landing in Bremen utilizing our GBAS precision landing system in 2012. Now, more than 500 airports worldwide now use Honeywell’s technologies and services.
“As we become a global economy, the demand for air services and planned airport expansions round the world is rapidly increasing,” Gilsdorf added. “In Saudi Arabia, where passenger growth is already running in the double-digits, this requires rethinking the technologies we need for safer and more efficient airports. Honeywell is a trusted partner of more than 500 airports worldwide and we’re excited to continue developing innovations that will move the aviation industry – among the more progressive sectors in the world over the next few years. ”
Honeywell in Saudi Arabia
In October 2012, Honeywell opened its new research and technology center in Dhahran Techno Valley business cluster as a platform for engineering research and training excellence for Honeywell employees, industrial partners, and customers. In addition to the new center at the Dhahran Techno Valley, Honeywell’s site locations also include Riyadh, Jeddah and the key industrial cities of Jubail and Yanbu.
· Honeywell’s Aerospace and Defense business is currently providing next-generation avionics systems to Saudi Arabian Airlines and is working with the Government to provide supplies systems such as emergency power units for both the new and legacy F-15 aircraft.
· The Automation and Control business serves the oil and petrochemicals industry throughout Saudi Arabia with advanced controls, while Honeywell’s Building Solutions experts are providing services to the Health and Education Ministries to keep their facilities safe, secure, comfortable and energy efficient, as well as to numerous universities and medical facilities.
· Honeywell’s Performance Materials company UOP provides consulting services, process technology, catalysts and adsorbents to the oil and gas industries, as well as the petrochemical sector.
· As mentioned previously, Honeywell’s security experts have seen a huge growth in business since 2009, recording major wins in interior and exterior security systems with National Water Company, King Abdullah Financial District, Sabic, Saudi Telecom, Hamaramain Railway and others.
· Honeywell is also the world’s largest supplier of safety products, with a vast portfolio of safety products available for all airport sites, as well as other sectors.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
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