Honeywell has unveiled the next generation of its Honeywell Navitas platform, a System of Systems (SoS) offering to help airport operators and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) make more informed and accurate decisions across airside operations from the approach to the gate. The launch took place on 15 November at the Dubai Airshow.
The platform’s latest updates enable automation and the digitisation of air traffic services to help achieve efficient ground movement, improve situation awareness, control and monitoring of airside and Air Traffic Management (ATM) equipment, information management and integration. Offering a collection of task-oriented systems allowing airports to digitise, visualise and automate everyday operations, such as orchestrating an aircraft’s final approach landing, taxi-in for arrivals, turnaround, pushback, taxi-out, line-up and take-off for departures.
The multi-modular system now comprises nine modules: Engineering Manager, Surface Manager, Surveillance Manager, Lights Manager, Tower Manager, Performance Manager, Turnaround Manager, Arrival / Departure Manager and Integration Manager.
“Creating the airport of the future requires a strong operational backbone that prioritises safety, experience and efficiency to adapt to the daily needs of travellers and employees,” said Philipose Jacoob, General Manager, Global Airports, Honeywell Building Technologies. “The upgrades to the Honeywell Navitas software suite support airport operations and help drive decreased operational expenses, all while promoting a higher level of safety, security and uptime and an improved experience for travellers and employees.”
