Airlines
Southwest Adding Honeywell SmartRunway/Landing on 737 Fleet
System provides aural and text alerts of potential safety hazards
Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines has begun installing Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding technology on its Boeing 737 fleet, the aerospace manufacturer announced on Monday. The capability, enabled through the Honeywell Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS), adds aural and visual alerts to help increase flight crew situational awareness during taxi, takeoff, and landing.

Under an agreement signed in November 2024, plans call to activate the SmartRunway and SmartLanding update through 2027 on more than 700 aircraft. The first revenue flight with the software enabled was completed in March.