Honeywell Partners with FlightAware to Enhance Its GoDirect Service

A graduate of Gonzaga University, Chad Kluemper received a master's degree in organizational leadership from the school in 2014. Since 2017, Chad Kluemper has leveraged his business acumen and leadership skills to serve as a senior program manager at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix, Arizona. 

With a history dating back more than a century, Honeywell Aerospace develops and integrates a wide range of products and services for use in aircraft and flight operations support systems. The company recently announced that it is partnering with FlightAware to help business jet owners and operators more efficiently manage their aircraft operations. 

Through the partnership, users of Honeywell's GoDirect Flight Service program will have access to FlightAware's real-time aggregated flight information, including data from air traffic control systems in nearly four dozen countries. FlightAware, the largest flight tracking data company in the world, also oversees a large global network of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) units, which provide air traffic and velocity data, weather reporting, and other flight-related information. 

In addition to improving safety, having access to FlightAware's flight data will give GoDirect users a more complete view of the skies so that they can improve flight efficiency and enhance the overall customer experience. Honeywell is also boosting the performance of the GoDirect Flight Tracking application to ensure quicker operation and improved flight tracking accuracy.

Gonzaga University's Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Chad Kluemper has worked for Honeywell Aerospace since 2012 and serves the company as a senior program manager for its integrated supply chain. The recipient of a bachelor's degree in communication, Chad Kluemper also holds a master's degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University. 

Offered through Gonzaga University's School of Professional Studies, the master of arts in organizational leadership is an interdisciplinary program combining elements of science, communications, and humanities studies. Students in the program develop skills in various areas including communication, conflict resolution, negotiation, and decision making. The program is designed specifically for professionals seeking leadership positions in business, government, or the nonprofit sector. 

In addition to courses in organizational leadership, the 30-credit master's program features required courses in leadership and imagination, communication and organizational ethics, and organizational behavior and theory. Students also have the opportunity to focus on one of three optional concentrations in change leadership, global leadership, or servant leadership. Moreover, the program offers study abroad and domestic immersion opportunities for students interested in experiential learning.