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Honeywell AV8OR ACE™ Enables Paperless Cockpit
Touch Screen Handheld Priced at Less Than $2,000
EAA AIRVENTURE, OSHKOSH, Wis., July 26, 2009 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON)
introduced today its AV8OR ACE, a new seven-inch touch screen handheld Global
Positioning System (GPS).
The Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR ACE is being introduced at introductory
pricing of $1,999 at the EAA AirVenture air show, and is now available at
authorized sales and service centers.
The AV8OR ACE offers a large display – seven inches – and is as easy to use as
the highly touted AV8OR handheld introduced last summer, thanks to its touch
screen user interface. The AV8OR ACE provides geo-referenced FAA charts,
eliminating the need for general aviation pilots to carry paper charts.
“The AV8OR ACE is able to display your airplane directly on High/Low Enroute
Charts, Approach Plates and Airport Diagrams to increase situational
awareness,” said Chad Cundiff, Vice President, Crew Interface Systems Marketing
& Product Management at Honeywell. “AV8OR ACE customers can obtain digital
charts and approach plates from Seattle Avionics Software, a leading provider
of aviation software, and the unit integrates smoothly with their popular
Voyager Flight Software System to ensure the safest, most efficient route. Over
time, we expect to provide our customers with additional charting
options.”
“We’re very excited to provide our exclusive seamless IFR charts to the AV8OR
ACE,” said Steve Podradchik, CEO of Seattle Avionics. “With these charts,
pilots can fly from one end of the country to the other with what looks like
one country-sized Low Altitude or High Altitude chart. Pilots don’t have to
flip charts as they fly, significantly increasing ease of use and safety. Both
Honeywell and Seattle Avionics Software are working to make flying easier,
safer, more fun and affordable.”
“We’ve been providing pilots with affordable avionics for safer flight in
general aviation for 50 years,” added Cundiff.
The AV8OR ACE includes all of the same capability found in the AV8OR handheld,
including a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) GPS, automotive navigation,
regional databases, airport information services including fuel pricing and
interfaces for traffic and weather. The airport services data is from Flight
Guide, the industry standard in general aviation for almost 50 years. The
weather interface supports WxWorx, one of the nation’s largest XM Satellite
Weather data providers.
The AV8OR family includes a range of handheld products for any pilot, flight,
or budget, from the AV8OR to the AV8OR Vision 3D, available later this year.
Introduced last year, the AV8OR Horizon 3D provides synthetic vision in a touch
screen electronic flight bag for less than $5,000.
To learn more, visit Honeywell’s AV8OR online at www.bendixking.com/AV8OR. To learn
more about the Instrument Approach Procedures and Charts for the AV8OR ACE,
visit www.seattleavionics.com/AV8OR.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Honeywell’s $12 billion aerospace business is a
leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service
solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation,
military, space and airport operations.
Honeywell International (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; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty 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.
This release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address
activities, events or developments that we or our management intends, expects,
projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are
forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions
and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their
perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future
developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The
forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a
number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to
economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our
operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results,
developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such
forward-looking statements.
Media Contact:
Carrie Sinclair
602-365-2324
carrie.sinclair@honeywell.com
Honeywell
Aerospace Media Center
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