Honeywell has appointed Wahaj, a Saudi Arabia-based company, as a strategic supplier for manufacturing commercial aerospace parts. Wahaj will be the first company from the Middle East to manufacture and export a large variety of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) aviation parts to Honeywell Aerospace sites in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Wahaj is one of the few AS9100 certified companies in Saudi Arabia involved in the manufacturing of high-precision, high-complexity machined components, kits and subassemblies for the aerospace and defense industries.

As part of the seven-year agreement, Wahaj will supply OEM parts to Honeywell that go into products such as wheels and brakes, power systems, engines, air and thermal systems, and auxiliary power units (APUs) for several major platforms including the Airbus 350, 330 and 320NEO; Boeing 737MAX and 777; Dassault Falcon 8X/M1000 and 7X; and McDonnell-Douglas 11.

"The Honeywell Aerospace-Wahaj partnership is the first major OEM Honeywell Aerospace manufacturing deployment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Wahaj's understanding of complex aerospace machining interactions, its deep engineering expertise, and its agile, collaborative approach are exceptionally aligned to the Honeywell Aerospace strategy," said Mike Madsen, president and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace. "This strategic cooperation is aligned with the Saudi Vision 2030 project, which aims to further strengthen Honeywell's local commercial aerospace capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

"The partnership with Honeywell in commercial aerospace parts manufacturing is a major achievement for us and will accelerate the realisation of Wahaj's strategic vision to be a global aerospace and defense manufacturing partner," said Eng. Saeed Nasser, chief executive officer, Wahaj. "This partnership will help create new jobs and increase export potential for Wahaj."