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Honeywell Anthem: Cloud-Connected Glass

Larry Anglisano
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That's the Anthem suite in the 15.6-inch touchscreen confirguration. Notice the screens have no bezels, enabling super mapping capability, where you can finger-swipe between them as if they were one. In our demo they worked well, with fast refresh and impressive graphics. On The Cover: That's the new mega five-screen Anthem avionics suite from Honeywell. The system isn't certified yet, but the company says it's on track for release somewhere in the 2025 timeframe, and it will be available for new aircraft and for field retrofit in a variety of configurations to suit aircraft of all sizes. Could it compete with Garmin's offerings? Only time will tell. In the interim, read all about what we saw during our exclusive system demo starting on page 4.

If you think those features are a recipe for building the ultimate futuristic flight deck, you have it right. And even in a world where everything is connected over the internet, you might not expect to be able to remotely connect to the cockpit anytime, anyplace. But you can.   

That’s exactly what Honeywell has planned for Anthem—a fresh system it quietly revealed in private at the NBAA-BACE convention in Las Vegas this past October. 

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.