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2026
18 June Honeywell will initially supply 16 engines before local assembly begins.

Honeywell powers HAL trainer with first engine deliveries

The milestone supports future local assembly plans as India builds long-term manufacturing and sustainment capability around the HTT-40 fleet.

9 June

ReleaseHoneywell Aerospace's TPE331 turboprop engine selected by Swarm Aero to power Group 5 UAS

20 April

ReleaseHoneywell announces plans to expand aircraft engine manufacturing In Arizona to support new U.S. Navy jet trainer

3 March

ReleaseHoneywell announces filing of Form 10 registration statement for planned spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace

26 February

Honeywell advances SkyShot 1600 under US Air Force contract

The military prototype contract supports propulsion system design for autonomous aircraft using a small-thrust-class engine.

15 January The light offers upgrade potential for future variants of the MV-75, including laser tracking and EO/IR system integration.

Honeywell supplies LED landing search light for MV-75

The system strengthens Honeywell’s contribution to the U.S. Army programme alongside its previously selected thermal management and power solutions.

2025
11 December The G300 took off from Ben Gurion International Airport and flew for 2 hours and 25 minutes at Mach 0.75.

Super-midsize G300 completes first flight

First flight lasted over two hours at 30,000 feet and followed 2,000 hours of ground testing and two test aircraft already in production.

4 December

ReleaseAerolloy Technologies signs long-term agreement with Honeywell Aerospace Technologies for titanium & superalloy castings

13 November The Ascend completed more than 1,000 flight hours before earning FAA certification.

Ascend earns FAA certification after 1,000+ flight hours

Textron has secured FAA type certification for the Cessna Citation Ascend, with customer deliveries expected to begin later this year.

30 October The Beechcraft M-346N is already proven in training pilots for fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft.

Textron will build M-346N in Wichita if selected by the Navy

If it secures the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System contract, Textron Aviation Defense plans to invest $38 million in assembling the Beechcraft M-346N in Wichita.

2 October The HON1600 engine demonstrated its rated thrust in testing.

Honeywell showcases HON1600 engine for CCA and UAS

The propulsion system was presented in Washington, D.C. and has been built for fast production, scalable thrust and long-term storage readiness.

20 September Textron Aviation employees gathered in Kansas as the first Citation Ascend was completed and prepared for FAA certification later in the year.

First production Ascend is rolled out in Wichita

Textron has confirmed that the first production Citation Ascend left its Wichita facility on September 15, marking a key programme milestone.

28 July

ReleaseBeechcraft M-346N unveiled as ready-now solution for U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System

17 July

ReleaseA new transatlantic partnership for European CCA

19 June Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor is the selected platform for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft programme.

Bell selects Honeywell’s Attune and APU for FLRAA

Bell Textron chose the 36-150 APU and Attune thermal system to support the Army’s long-range future assault aircraft programme.

30 April

ReleaseStavatti submits SM-31T Stiletto in response to RFI 25-0001/UJTS

2024
17 December

ReleaseAERALIS AERTEAM confirms readiness to spool-up for UK MOD in 2025

2 December

ReleaseHoneywell and Bombardier sign landmark agreement to deliver the next generation of aviation technology; Honeywell updates 2024 outlook

24 October The Cessna Citation Ascend cockpit.

Ascend progresses towards certification with latest update of G5000

The Ascend program includes two test articles – Prototype (Proto) and P1 – which have accumulated nearly 600 flight hours through more than 200 flights.

19 September

ReleaseVarious PTDI Aviation Technology innovations, starting from existing aircraft development to future air transportation

26 August

ReleaseStavatti submits SM-31T Stiletto as a solution to USN UJTS RFI

15 May The Citation Ascend's avionics, high payload capacity and impressive range offer reduced pilot workload plus the ability to do more and go farther.

Citation Ascend programme advances with certification tests and flight testing

The prototype aircraft has successfully completed over 350 flight test hours plus rigorous certification tests for extreme hot and cold weather testing, bird strike, braking performance, tyre burst and windows.

26 February

ReleaseHoneywell T55 engines to power Germany's first Chinook helicopters

2023
27 October

ReleaseHoneywell and Triumph sign long term agreement for multi-fleet engine controls and fuel components

21 June

ReleaseAERALIS partners with Honeywell JV International Turbine Engine Company to develop light jet propulsion system at Paris Airshow

25 May The Ascend cockpit.

Textron reveals major Citation 560XL upgrade

Amongst many enhancements, the Ascend will include all-new cabin windows that are nearly 15 per cent larger and offer more natural light with translucent and opaque shade settings and optional lighted window rings.

30 January

ReleaseHoneywell begins using sustainable aviation fuel to test its world-class aircraft auxiliary power units and propulsion engines

2022
23 May

ReleaseLilium partners with Honeywell and DENSO to co-develop and manufacture electric motor for Lilium Jet

28 April

FLRAA contender features Honeywell's proven generators

Team DEFIANT has selected a derivative of Honeywell's GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power units series, as well as its main engine generator and APU generator. Honeywell was already onboard with the main engine.

16 February Mark Cherry, vice president and general manager, Boeing Vertical Lift; Ricky Freeman, president, Defense & Space at Honeywell Aerospace and Paul Lemmo, president of Sikorsky celebrate Honeywell’s selection as engine provider for Defiant X.

Defiant team selects Honeywell power for Army contender

The Defiant X flies twice as far and fast as the venerable Black Hawk helicopter it is designed to replace, and is currently undergoing testing in a digital combat environment. The Army's contract award is expected this year.

2021
1 December

ReleaseHoneywell successfully begins testing next-generation T55 engine for U.S. Army Chinook helicopters

27 May The DESNO and Honeywell partnership will initially focus on the urban air mobility market.

Electrification experts develop electric propulsion systems for UAM

DENSO and Honeywell collaborate to develop and manufacture electric propulsion systems for electric air taxis and cargo aircraft and aim to have their first electric motor ready for flight tests in 2022.

11 March The T55 turboshaft engine powers the Boeing CH-47 Chinook. (Photo: Honeywell)

Contract ensures ongoing engine deliveries for Chinooks

A new deal ensures that there will be available engines for Boeing's Philadelphia production line through 2024 to serve the U.S. Army and foreign partner nations' new aircraft requirements.

2020
4 June

ReleaseHoneywell and U.S. Army to demo next-generation T55 engine for Chinook helicopters

22 January

ReleaseJetoptera announces collaboration with Honeywell to expand fluidic propulsion system to defense market

2019
21 October

ReleaseHoneywell unveils innovative Micro Power Unit for business jet segment

23 September

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude business jet receives FAA Type Certification

18 September

ReleaseHoneywell auxiliary power units make aviation history with new production milestones

15 April

ReleaseHoneywell's T55 engine powers new Future Vertical Lift aircraft

28 February

ReleaseHoneywell's hybrid-electric turbogenerator debuts at Heli-Expo

2018
14 October

ReleaseHoneywell Engines to power Embraer's latest executive aircraft models

2017
10 October

ReleaseHoneywell engines reach more than 225 million flight hours

5 October

ReleaseHoneywell engine receives certification for Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Longitude

21 April

ReleaseU.S. Vice President recognizes Honeywell's four-decade partnership with Indonesia's aerospace industry

30 March

ReleaseHoneywell F124 and F125 engines reach 1 million hour operating milestone

2016
8 August

ReleaseXTI Aircraft Company selects Honeywell Aerospace to supply engines for first prototype of TriFan 600

29 June

ReleaseITP participates in the latest application of Honeywell's HTF7000 turbofan

29 February

ReleaseHoneywell forecasts 4,300 to 4,800 global helicopter deliveries over next five years

2015
16 November

ReleaseHoneywell engines and electronics to power Cessna's new Citation Longitude

11 November

ReleaseHoneywell signs engine contract with Marenco Swisshelicopter