Honeywell Aerospace vs. GE Aerospace: Which Pure-Play Aerospace Stock Is the Better Buy Now That Both Stand Alone?

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is being led by the same CEO who orchestrated the breakup of General Electric into three separate businesses. Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA) is not being led by the CEO who oversaw the breakup of that iconic industrial conglomerate. That doesn't mean Honeywell Aerospace is a bad company, but it's worth noting that GE Aerospace is achieving more impressive results right now. If you are looking at these two aerospace companies, here's why you might want to focus your attention on GE Aerospace. Wall Street goes through phases. Sometimes creating conglomerates is all the rage; other times, the focus is on breaking companies into smaller pieces.