Page 29 - AAA JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2012 Online Magazine

Navigation

flight delays and reducing travel dis-
ruptions.
Honeywell’s SmartPath Ground
Based Augmentation System (GBAS)
technology also plays an important
part in reducing overall congestion at
airports through the use of advanced
GPS tracking, allowing pilots to land
more efficiently during high-traffic
periods. With SmarthPath technology,
pilots have the ability to fly either com-
plex or straight-in approaches to an
airport, giving them the option to ma-
noeuvre around any potential delays
more efficiently compared to standard
instrument landing systems. This is
crucial in minimising delays and in-
creasing the safety of the passengers record of helping airlines in Asia Pa- As a global leader in ATM technolo-
- not to mention it also saves fuel and cific improve the safety, reliability, and gy and modernization, Honeywell has
additional costs for the airline. cost-effectiveness of their air traffic a record of helping customers meet
systems for more than 75 years. their challenges by making air traffic
What will be the benefits in terms of systems safer, more reliable and more
efficiency and safety? What will the Can you give an idea of what is hap- cost-effective. Currently Honeywell
cost savings be? pening in terms of your partnership is an active member of FAA NextGen
with China’s ATM system, and how and the only US-based member of
Honeywell has developed a number of that might benefit Chinese air traffic SESAR. Our partnership with AVIC
advanced aviation safety products. One management? will bring these technologies and sys-
of the most notable is the Enhanced tems expertise to the aviation industry
Ground Proximity Warning System In the past 30 years, China has seen a in China.
(EGPWS), which has significantly re- 100-fold increase in air passenger traf-
duced the number of Controlled Flight fic. The existing ATM infrastructure What are you doing in Asia in terms
Into Terrain (CFIT) incidents. Honey- has reached the limit of its capacity, of aftermarket support for your air
well has also helped reduce runway and Honeywell is working with Chi- navigation products?
incursions and excursions, which cost na to increase this, thereby avoiding
the airline industry US $1 billion annu- widespread flight delays, especially Honeywell’s customized aftermarket
ally. SmartRunway and SmartLanding between high traffic airports and dur- solutions include providing engineer-
help improve pilots’ situational aware- ing high traffic periods like the Chi- ing expertise, maintenance, and sup-
ness both on the ground and in the air nese New Year. port resources that help customers
by providing timely aural advisories Last year, Honeywell signed an improve reliability, efficiency and ser-
that advises them of their position dur- agreement with AVIC in China to viceability. Our aftermarket solutions
ing taxi, take-off, final approach, land- drive developments in air traffic man- also help customers manage mainte-
ing and rollout. agement capabilities. nance spending by offering scale to
The SmartPath technology solution Per the MOU, Honeywell and AVIC their operations.
that I mentioned earlier can save air- will use their respective strengths in We have established Honeywell
ports up to US $500,000 per system a ATM to cooperate on establishing a avionics facilities in Penang, Malay-
year over traditional Instrument Land- joint ATM laboratory, the first of its sia; Bintan, Indonesia; Subic Bay, Phil-
ing Systems. And Honeywell’s fuel- kind in China. The ATM laboratory ippines; and Shanghai, China. These
saving auxiliary power unit (APU) also will be focused on studying and driv- facilities are focused on maintaining
reduces fuel consumption for aircraft ing developments in ATM in China. operational excellence via the Hon-
by up to five percent which, in turn, re- This includes research and develop- eywell Operating System (HOS), a
duces emissions and total cost of own- ment projects, as well as joint studies system built on Lean and Six Sigma
ership over the lifespan of the APU. on ATM in China which will help de- foundations that drives improvement
Through all of these products and fine requirements for manufacturers in safety, quality, delivery, cost and in-
features, Honeywell has built a solid and operators. ventory.

29
www.AsianAirlines-Airports.com January/February 2012 ASIAN AIRLINES & AIRPORTS