AVIACOR, THE SAMARA-based manufacturer of the Tupolev Tu-154M, has formed a strategic alliance with Honeywell, covering the use of the US avionics-maker's equipment on the Russian manufacturer's aircraft.
The agreement, which was signed at Asian Aerospace '96, specifies potential programmes for the installation of Honeywell's integrated avionics, flight-management systems, satellite communications and collision-avoidance and global-positioning systems.
"Our first step is to determine the applicability of Honeywell equipment to new and retrofit aircraft that will be produced by Aviacor," says Honeywell Business and Commuter Aviation Systems vice-president Mike Smith.
Source: Flight International
