Honeywell has signed a long-term agreement to provide Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) aftermarket support for more than 300 existing and new Air India aircraft.

The APU support will ensure high aircraft dispatch reliability and fleet availability, and lower unplanned maintenance costs across Air India’s fleet.

The agreement will cover over 100 Air India A320s and 15 B777s, and the airline’s new fleet of 190 B737-8s, plus it will cover Honeywell’s 131-9A, 131-9B and 331-500 series APUs.

Ashish Modi, president of Honeywell India, said: “We are delighted to strengthen our collaboration with Air India and help in its fleet modernisation efforts, as part of a long-standing commitment to supporting the carrier’s innovation and growth objectives.

“This latest milestone in our 30-year-plus partnership with Air India is a testament to our key role in accelerating the growth of India’s aviation sector through innovative technology.”

Sisira Kanta Dash, chief technical officer, Air India, said: “This is an exciting milestone that adds to our long-standing partnership with Honeywell.

“This agreement forms part of our global growth and transformation plans, to help achieve more efficient, reliable operations, with maximised fleet availability, through Honeywell’s advanced technology services that enable us to continue meeting the needs of our valued customers.”

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