Reading Lights

SCHOTT has produced reading lights for aircraft cabins for over two decades, with the designs of our semi-compact and flex-and-stay ranges well established in modern aircraft interiors. Now new products such as our Jewels in the Sky Series combine esthetic appeal, visual performance, and easy integration.

Elegant and intuitive

SCHOTT^® Reading Lights offer an ultra slim and elegant design, taking esthetic elegance and user-friendliness to the next level. Combining strong visual performance with flexible movement and an ultra-slim style, our personal illumination is highly intuitive, adjusting to a passenger’s individual preference

Modular and efficient

Easily integrated and low maintenance, the SCHOTT modular lighting system offers different shapes and finishes for highly individual lighting solutions. With all components meeting minimum depth requirements, time is also saved in the qualification process.

Product variants

The SCHOTT^® Reading Lights portfolio offers a wide range of choice for the aircraft cabin, from proven classics to sleek and innovative LED and fiber optic systems. With a number of different options, we offer entirely customizable solutions for individual needs.

Jewels in the Sky - Next Generation Reading Lights

The first of its kind - Our SCHOTT^® Jade*

The first reading light ever made of glass and based on touch technology

Unlimited design options
Up to 90% less maintenance and repair efforts
Integrated ambient light
Sleek look and feel

Winner of the German Design Award 2021

The German Design Council awarded the SCHOTT^® Jade Reading Light as “Winner 2021” in the category “Excellent Product Design - Aviation, Maritime and Railway”. It recognizes Jade as a product that plays a “pioneering role within the international design landscape”.

Finalist of the Crystal Cabin Award

The SCHOTT^® Jade Reading Light was nominated as a finalist for the Crystal Cabin Award 2020. Out of more than 105 short-listed entries in eight categories, SCHOTT^® is among the three finalists in the category “Material and Components”. The Crystal Cabin Award is one of the most coveted seals of quality in the global aviation industry.

*designed by PriestmanGoode.

SCHOTT^® Opal

Style meets functionality in this ultra slim and elegant reading light

Modular concept with different shapes and finishes
Easy to install
Passenger-friendly usability

SCHOTT^® Sapphire* Concept

Unique set of modern reading / functional lights
Integrated ambient light
Modular concept with different shapes and finishes

*Designed by PriestmanGoode.

Established Reading Lights

Semi-Compact
Reading Light Series

Standard features meet customizable qualities

Wall-mounted adjustable LED or fiber optic lights
Series certified for all major aircraft platforms
Well-suited for retrofit projects

Flex-And-Stay
Reading Light Series

Standard features meet customizable qualities

LED solutions in robust designs and many colors
Fiber optic solutions with slim, elegant design and no electronic cable routing through the seat
Series certified for all major aircraft platforms

Benefits

The SCHOTT portfolio of aviation lighting offers you limitless design options using the highest quality components. Instead of investing in time-consuming development and qualification processes to realize your ideas, you can concentrate on what really counts: finding the best reading light solution for your needs. Whether it’s a pure LED solution or a combination of LED and fiber optics, we can create high performance reading light solutions for your entire fleet.