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Honeywell has named Jim Currier as president and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace and Craig Arnold as non-executive board chair for its aerospace division, the company announced yesterday. The appointments prepare the business for its planned spinoff as an independent, publicly-traded company in the second half of 2026.
Currier has led Honeywell Aerospace Technologies since 2023 and previously held senior roles across the company, including president of the electronic solutions unit and v-p of airlines for North America. Arnold, former chair and CEO of Eaton, joins Honeywell’s board immediately and will assume his new role as chair upon completion of the spinoff.
“As a standalone company, Honeywell Aerospace will be one of the largest publicly listed pure-play aerospace suppliers, with more than $15 billion in 2024 sales,” Honeywell chair and CEO Vimal Kapur said. “Together, Jim and Craig bring extensive leadership experience and complementary industry expertise across aerospace and industrial operations that make them the ideal fit to lead Honeywell Aerospace in this new chapter.”
In February, Honeywell revealed <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2025-02-06/honeywell-outlines-plan-split-aerospace-automation">plans for a full separation of its aerospace and automation businesses</a>. The aerospace company will be headquartered in Phoenix and focus on propulsion, cockpit, and navigation systems, as well as auxiliary power systems across commercial and defense platforms.

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