Beadlight

Beadlight is a British manufacturer of LED lighting and cabin products for aircraft seats. In 1997 it designed the first LED reading light for a commercial airliner, for Virgin Atlantic. The company designs, engineers and assembles its products at its head office in Witney, Oxfordshire. In 2025 it became part of the LOAR Group.

Products

• LED reading lights using the patented Beadlight diffusion, which keeps light inside the seat area so it does not disturb other passengers
• Touchscreen displays and other human machine interface products
• UV air filtration for cabins
• Custom finishes, LED colour, light intensity, mounting, power and light cone options

Services

• Design and engineering by an in-house team, from concept to finished product
• Early meetings with seat makers, seat designers and airline interior teams
• Certification engineers who plan and manage qualification testing and supply documentation
• Reading lights built to Airbus and Boeing standards, including RTCA DO-160, D6-36440, ABD0100 and FAR 25.853
• Lights qualified for all Airbus and Boeing platforms, often qualified by similarity to a tested model

Other sectors

Besides aerospace, the company makes LED products for maritime, medical, hotel contract and construction monitoring customers.

Company facts

• Based at Unit 31B, Avenue One, Station Lane, Witney, OX28 4XZ, United Kingdom
• AS9100 and ISO 9001 certified
• Won a King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2025
• Works with major airlines and seat manufacturers