The seven-seat Lilium Jet and Vertical Aerospace’s four-passenger VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft will become the first advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles to benefit from so-called cloud-connected avionics with the adoption of Honeywell’s new Anthem system. Honeywell’s October 5 introduction of Anthem marks the launch of the first such system to benefit from cloud connectivity. The Phoenix-based company sees the application of the Anthem in virtually every civil aircraft market segment and expects early adoption by AAM players.
Honeywell says it designed the system with connectivity and autonomy as its core tenets, from automating manual tasks for single-pilot operations to more complex processes that reduce the workload for all the pilots, mechanics, and other service providers in a large fleet. The system can also grow, adapt, and support additional automation, leading to what Honeywell believes will result in complete autonomous capabilities in the future as regulations allow.
