Who is Honeywell Aerospace Technologies CEO James Currier?

Honeywell has announced that James Currier, known as Jim, will be President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace - planned to become an independent, publicly traded company by the second half of 2026, according to Honeywell.

This is part of Honeywell’s strategy to create three company spin offs - its Advanced Material business, which was completed on 30 October, and its Automation and Aerospace businesses.

The idea, according to the company, is that Honeywell Aerospace will become “one of the largest publicly listed pure-play aerospace suppliers”, after reporting annual revenue in 2024 of US$15bn as a division of Honeywell.

Honeywell says the spin off is uniquely positioned to capitalise on long-term growth trends including in propulsion, cockpit and navigation systems and auxiliary power.

On 3 November, the company also announced that Craig Arnold has been selected to serve as Chairman of Honeywell Aerospace’s Board of Directors.

Discussing these appointments, CEO Vimal Kapur said: “Together, Jim and Craig bring extensive leadership experience and complimentary industry expertise across aerospace and industrial operations that make them the ideal fit to lead Honeywell Aerospace in this new chapter.

“As a pure-play aerospace supplier with a highly focused leadership team, Honeywell Aerospace will not only have greater flexibility to advance innovative new technologies but also to sharpen its strategic focus and optimise capital allocation as it delivers for stakeholders while continuing to shape the future of aviation.”

Who are the appointees?

Jim has served as President and CEO of the Honeywell Aerospace Technologies business since 2003 after nearly two decades in senior roles across Honeywell.

These positions include President of the electronic solutions business, President of the company’s aftermarket organisation across locations around the globe and Vice President of Airlines in North America.

Under his leadership, Honeywell says that the Aerospace Technologies business has strengthened its position as a leading aerospace and defence supplier.

Discussing his appointment on LinkedIn, Jim says: “The opportunity is immense. Honeywell Aerospace technology powers virtually every commercial and defence aircraft platform worldwide, and as a standalone company headquartered in Phoenix, we’ll have the agility to accelerate innovation, sharpen our strategic focus and deliver even greater value for our customers, partners and stakeholders.”

He added: “I want to thank everyone at Honeywell for their dedication and trust.”

Craig brings to the business more than two decades of experience in senior leadership roles at industrial and technology businesses.

Most recently he serves as Chairman and CEO of Eaton Corporation, where Honeywell says he has driven the power management company’s transformation through operational excellence.

Vimal added: “Craig is a proven leader with a deep track record of delivering transformational results and driving continuous improvement that will enable him to provide strong strategic and governance oversight as Honeywell Aerospace evolves its business.”

Company spin offs 

Honeywell completed the spin off of its Advanced Materials business, now operating as Solstice Advanced Materials, at the end of October. The company says the move is a significant step forward in its strategy to pursue growth across the three different sectors.

Vimal said in a statement at the time: “It reflects disciplined execution and reinforces our belief that a more focused portfolio will position Honeywell to deliver greater long-term value for shareowners and seize new opportunities to address more modern challenges for our customers.”

The decision-making process began in October 2024, when Honeywell communicated its intention to spin off its Advanced Materials business.

In February 2025 the company announced the completion of a one-year comprehensive portfolio review launched by Vimal, which also resulted in the decision to separate the Aerospace and Automation businesses.

At the time of the February announcement, Elliott Management Partner Marc Steinberg and Managing Partner Jess Cohn said: “The enhanced focus, alignment and strategic agility enabled by this separation will allow Honeywell to realise the opportunity for operational improvement and valuation upside.”