HONEYWELL TO PROVIDE EMIRATES WITH WHEELS AND BRAKES FOR FLEET OF A380 AIRCRAFT
10-year agreement will help extend overall brake life
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2023 – Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) has been selected by Emirates to provide wheels and carbon brakes for its fleet of 116 Airbus A380 aircraft. Honeywell’s advanced wheel and braking designs save weight, reduce maintenance costs and help extend overall brake life.
Under the terms of the 10-year agreement, maintenance of the wheels and brakes will be performed through Emirates maintenance shops, ensuring continued maintenance support in Dubai.
“The Middle East continues to be an important market for Honeywell,” said Mohammed Mohaisen, president and CEO, Middle East and North Africa, Honeywell. “We remain committed to supporting our customers in region with proven solutions that enable advanced safety and efficiency.”
“Honeywell’s agreement with Emirates demonstrates our commitment to providing comprehensive support for all Honeywell products installed on their aircraft,” said Ryan Lees, president, EMEAI Aftermarket, Honeywell Aerospace. “Our titanium braking components and patented antioxidant protection will significantly enhance the A380 wheel and brake system’s performance, while reducing weight and maintenance cost, and helping extend overall brake life.”
Advanced design capabilities, including structural, thermal and dynamic analysis, enable Honeywell’s wheels and braking systems to extend brake life with less weight with uncompromised safety. Honeywell’s repair and overhaul shops are found around the world to help keep aircraft flying safely and efficiently.
About Honeywell
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft. The Aerospace business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies and airports. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero.
Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation, the future of aviationand energy transition – underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Connected Enterprise integrated software platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world’s toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
About Emirates
From its global hub in Dubai, Emirates serves customers on six continents, providing high quality air transport services that facilitate tourism and trade. Emirates operates the world’s largest fleet of wide-body Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft, offering spacious cabins and iconic inflight features such as its A380 Shower Spa and Onboard Lounge, and its ice inflight entertainment system available in all seats across its fleet, which has topped “best in sky” awards for 16 consecutive years. Emirates is committed to environmentally-responsible operations and focusses on three areas: reducing emissions, consuming responsibly, and protecting wildlife and habitats. For more information, visit www.emirates.com.
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