Honeywell have signed an $80 million contract to supply LED navigation lights to the Airbus A320 family of aircraft. According to Honeywell, the LED lights last more than 40 times longer than current halogen technology, resulting in significantly lowered maintenance costs for airline operators.
Honeywell’s lighting technology upgrade will be incorporated into the Airbus production line in March 2009 for all forward-fit A320 aircraft.
The technology upgrade covers the forward navigation lights located inside the wingtip that provide recognition lighting in the air, as well as situational awareness lighting on the ground.
Honeywell’s solid-state lighting has a much longer life — up to 20,000 hours before replacement — than existing halogen lights that last about 500 hours.
“Honeywell’s LED technology upgrade for wingtip lighting offers significant cost-savings for operators — up to $30,000 per aircraft,” said Jeff Johnston, Vice President of Platform Components. “The longer life of the LED, plus the ease of installation, keeps the aircraft out of the maintenance shop and in the air, where it belongs.”
Honeywell’s upgraded lighting technology will be available for retrofit for existing airline operators on A320 aircraft beginning in April 2009.
Honeywell’s lighting technology upgrade will be incorporated into the Airbus production line in March 2009 for all forward-fit A320 aircraft.
The technology upgrade covers the forward navigation lights located inside the wingtip that provide recognition lighting in the air, as well as situational awareness lighting on the ground.
Honeywell’s solid-state lighting has a much longer life — up to 20,000 hours before replacement — than existing halogen lights that last about 500 hours.
“Honeywell’s LED technology upgrade for wingtip lighting offers significant cost-savings for operators — up to $30,000 per aircraft,” said Jeff Johnston, Vice President of Platform Components. “The longer life of the LED, plus the ease of installation, keeps the aircraft out of the maintenance shop and in the air, where it belongs.”
Honeywell’s upgraded lighting technology will be available for retrofit for existing airline operators on A320 aircraft beginning in April 2009.