Lufthansa Technik and SCHOTT sign agreement to cooperate on cabin lighting

Date Announced: 26 Aug 2011

First development in cooperation to include mood lighting based on LEDs.

Lufthansa Technik AG and SCHOTT AG have agreed to work together more closely on cabin lighting for passenger planes. A contract to this effect was signed by Andrew Muirhead, Director of Innovation for Lufthansa Technik AG, and Dr. Armin Plichta, General Manager of Aviation for the Lighting and Imaging division of SCHOTT AG, in Hamburg on August 25.

Conceived to be a "one-stop shop" strategy, the collaboration will cover the entire process chain, ranging from the design of lighting to manufacturing, installation and approvals, but also service over the course of the entire product lifecycle. Lufthansa Technik will concentrate on the area of lighting control, approval and validation and provide installation, maintenance, repair and upkeep services. SCHOTT Lighting and Imaging will be contributing its expertise and experience in the area of lighting systems.

"We will now be able to offer many customers from owners of business jets to commercial airlines a complete package of services on cabin lighting. We are pleased to have found a partner such as SCHOTT who complements our own range of services just perfectly as an expert on lighting design and customized lighting solutions," Muirhead notes in explaining the rationale behind the collaboration.

"By cooperating with Lufthansa Technik, we will be able to assemble service packages that address the individual needs of both airlines and aircraft manufacturers. These will include functional lighting solutions for the cabin, such as ceiling, seat and emergency lighting. In addition, we are also developing effect lighting, for example, for daytime and night scenarios or meeting other special demands," Dr. Plichta adds.

The first product that the two firms are working on together is a unique new lighting technology. The combination of glass elements and light diodes culminates in an efficient light source that helps lower maintenance costs and extends the service life. This technology is designed for use in mood lighting scenarios that rely on the entire color spectrum, but also for purely white cabin lighting.

Source: Schott

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