Aircraft lighting specialist STG Aerospace has introduced its latest development, the ‘eco everything’ concept, at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2025 in Hamburg, Germany.
At AIX 2024 the company launched the saf-Tglo eco E1, a sustainability-focused emergency floor path marking system. Learning from that, STG Aerospace is expanding these principles across its photoluminescent range by the end of 2025, with the aim of making eco-focused solutions accessible to all customers. This will apply across all four widths of saf-Tglo SSUL-X (11mm, 18mm, 23mm and 36mm).
The ‘eco everything’ concept is designed to combine performance with sustainability. This development will increase the company’s track recycled content from 50% to >80%, with the future goal being 100%. All recycled materials are ISCC certified. The company also said that a bio additive ensures the elimination of forever plastics.
By building on sustainability across its emergency floor path marking system ranges, STG said it is “supporting the aviation industry’s push towards net zero by 2050”.
“We are making eco the standard for all our photoluminescent products to help airlines and OEMs achieve the shared and urgent goal of net zero,” said Dr Sean O’Kell, business unit director. “We have also reviewed our packaging and made that more sustainable too. By aligning our expertise with sustainability, we’re playing our part in driving the shift towards a greener future for aviation.”
“We are proud to have saf-Tglo products operating on more than 10,000 aircraft with 300 airlines,” O’Kell continued. “And we are excited to offer our customers more sustainable products that will not compromise on safety or the cabin aesthetic.”
To support the eco everything concept, STG is extending its existing ecologi collaboration. For every length of sustainable saf-Tglo SSUL-X sold, ecologi will help plant one tree. Ecologi provides a global platform to plant real trees online and track them via satellite.
STG Aerospace is a Heads Up Technologies company, and thus in addition to ‘eco everything’, STG Aerospace also showcased products from Heads Up Technologies at AIX, including the latest Passenger Briefing System and cabin audio options.
