Honeywell Primus EPIC® Control Display System/Retrofit Certified on Raytheon Hawker 800A Aircraft

October 15, 2006

NBAA, ORLANDO, FL—Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its Primus Epic Control Display System/Retrofit (CDS/RTM) has been certified for Raytheon Hawker 800A aircraft.

Duncan Aviation, a full-line Honeywell dealer, performed the three-display CDS/R installation and Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) flight testing. This is the first CDS/R Phase III certification.

"The interface of the digital data of Epic with the existing digital architecture of the SPZ-8000/ASCB data bus in the Hawker 800A/XP allows existing avionics equipment in the Hawker to remain," said Scott Taylor, Vice President, Sales and Customer Marketing, Business & General Aviation. "This system solution helps keep the cost down while providing operators enhanced safety through increased situational awareness. It is also the platform for technology upgrades that will provide the pathway to meet future requirements such as Charts and Maps, Uplinked Weather, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)."

"Duncan Aviation is offering the Epic CDS/R as part of our Glass Box Project, a focused effort to offer our customers the latest in emerging flat-panel retrofit technology," said Gary Harpster, Duncan Aviation Avionics Epic Sales Leader. "We are delivering reduced downtimes by thorough preplanning with our customers, the FAA, avionics and airframe OEMs, and our in-house engineering team. Combine this with the support and technical expertise for which Duncan Aviation is known and you truly have a solution worthy of exploring."

Duncan Aviation is a full aircraft service provider with operations in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich.

Phase III adds features such as display of flight management system (FMS) conics to the multifunction display (MFD), and traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) display to the primary flight display (PFD). In addition, Phase III provides the necessary Avionics Standard Communication Bus (ASCB) interface which for the first time makes CDS/R's unique functionality available to hundreds of ASCB-equipped aircraft.

"Honeywell is currently developing Phase IV that will enable Charts and Maps and Uplinked Weather for all CDS/R aircraft," Taylor said. "This Phase IV is scheduled to certify in 2007."

Primus Epic CDS/R is an evolution of Honeywell's successful Primus 1000 and 2000 Integrated Avionics Systems. Epic CDS/R uses a new IAC-1080 integrated avionics computer for the Electronic Flight Information System Display Processing and Nav Switching, all displayed on a DU-1080 large-format panel using Active-Matrix Liquid Crystal Display technology.

By taking advantage of the existing and successful Primus 1000/2000 architecture, and the new displays of today's Primus Epic system, Primus Epic CDS/R has the reliability of a mature system and is designed for growth as future requirements dictate.

Epic's flat-panel displays allow for advanced system integration resulting in reduction of weight, power consumption, and parts count. Each Primary Flight Display alone replaces up to ten conventional instruments, resulting in fewer units to maintain.

Honeywell International is a $30 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com

Based in Phoenix, Honeywell's aerospace business is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations.

Duncan Aviation currently employs nearly 2,000 aviation experts worldwide. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, NE, and operates major service centers in Lincoln, Neb. and Battle Creek, Mich. These service centers provide nose-to-tail support including airframe and engine maintenance, avionics installations, interior and paint completions/modifications, avionics/instrument and accessory repair and overhaul. Other Duncan Aviation locations include 20 satellite avionics facilities located throughout the United States and Lincoln-based Parts Support Services, a division that sells and consigns general aviation parts to aircraft operators and service organizations worldwide.

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