Bruce Aerospace

Bruce Aerospace designs and manufactures lighting for aircraft. It was founded in 1956 as Bruce Industries, moved its operations to Nevada in 1987, and is now headquartered in Carson City with a 90,000 square foot facility. The company reports more than six decades in the business and serves commercial, military and business aviation customers worldwide through a network of distributor partners.

Products

• SpektraLite LED aircraft cabin lighting system
• Bi-color cabin lighting and all-white LED lighting systems
• LED lamp replacements, including T-5 and T-8 replacement tubes
• Aircraft accent lighting and branding graphics lighting
• Interior accessory lighting and reading lights
• Interior signage, exit signs and passenger information signs
• Emergency lighting and escape path lighting
• Emergency lighting power supplies and power harnesses

Engineering and manufacturing

The company provides custom product design, aircraft integration design and rapid prototyping. Manufacturing is done in house and includes printed circuit board production, metal forming, plastic forming, wiring and harnessing, painting and printing. The engineering team also helps with aircraft surveys, retrofit installations, troubleshooting and training.

Testing and certification

• AS9100 certified quality system
• In-house acceptance test procedure testing
• RFI and EMI testing
• Preliminary RTCA DO-160 testing before full testing at certified laboratories
• Flammability, environmental and functional testing
• Support for customers during certification, with designated airworthiness and engineering representatives

Company facts

• Founded in 1956 as Bruce Industries
• Located at 580 Mallory Way, Carson City, Nevada 89701
• Products use LED technology
• Supports FAA, EASA and other international requirements