Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting

What Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting does

Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting, a division of Elliott Aviation headquartered in Moline, Illinois, designs and sells configurable RGBW (Red, Green, Blue, White) LED cabin lighting systems for private and business aircraft. Its core product is a full-spectrum LED system that delivers tunable white cabin lighting alongside unlimited custom mood colors across multiple lighting zones (upwash, downwash, lower accent, galley, lavatory, cupholders), controlled either through a dedicated phone/tablet app with memory presets or via integration with existing cabin management systems. The company has also expanded into adjacent cabin experiences with the Starlight Headliner module, which integrates micro-LEDs into aircraft ceilings to create a night-sky effect. All Prizm components are PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) certified, removing the need for Supplemental Type Certificates during installation, and the systems are engineered to scale from single-pilot jets through heavy transcontinental aircraft such as Citations, Falcons, and Gulfstreams.

Prizm sells exclusively through an authorized channel of MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) dealers — 25+ dealers nationwide in the US and, as of March 2023, Atlas Air Service AG as its first European dealer — who install the lighting systems during interior refurbishments on behalf of aircraft owners and operators. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but is positioned as competitive with basic white-only lighting options, with standard payment terms of net 30 days from invoice date. The company has invested in formal integration partnerships with Collins Aerospace's Venue cabin management system (Ethernet interface released early Q2 2024) and Send's Oasis in-flight entertainment system (announced November 2024), enabling unified lighting control through these OEM platforms.

Prizm is privately held as a strategic operating division of Elliott Aviation, with no external venture funding disclosed and only a small core team (1–10 employees) supporting a business-development function led by a National Sales Manager and a Business Development Manager. Revenue, ARR, and headcount for the Prizm division are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting

Legal name

Prizm Aircraft Lighting

Website

https://prizmaircraftlighting.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting is a private division of Elliott Aviation that designs and sells configurable RGBW LED cabin lighting systems for private and business aircraft, sold exclusively through a network of 25+ US MRO dealers and a European dealer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Moline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Hardware Sales: Sale of RGBW LED cabin lighting systems, controllers, and custom-configured LED lights. Products are sold to dealers and MROs who install them in customer aircraft. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with pricing based on aircraft type and system configuration.
2. Professional Installation Services (through dealers/MROs): Dealers and MRO partners provide installation services. Standard payment terms are net 30 days. Installation is typically performed during interior refurbishments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting designs, manufactures, and distributes configurable RGBW (Red, Green, Blue, White) full-spectrum LED cabin lighting systems for private and business aircraft. The offering includes the core LED lighting hardware, a dedicated mobile app for in-cabin control, and an optional Starlight Headliner micro-LED ceiling module, all sold through authorized MRO dealers for installation across airframes ranging from single-pilot jets to heavy transcontinental aircraft.

Product overview

Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting offers a unified product portfolio centered on its RGBW LED Aircraft Cabin Lighting System, which provides full-spectrum color lighting for business aircraft. The system comprises the core lighting hardware (featuring RGBW full-spectrum LEDs with customizable options for upwash, downwash, lower accent, galley, lavatory, and cupholders), the Prizm Mobile App for user control, and the Starlight Headliner add-on module for ceiling-mounted micro-LED night-sky effects. All components are PMA certified and designed for installation across business aircraft from single-pilot jets to heavy transcontinental aircraft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting System Premium RGBW (Red, Green, Blue, White) LED aircraft cabin lighting system providing configurable white light temperature matching and full-spectrum color capability. Supports customizable zones including upwash, downwash, lower accent, galley, lavatory, and cupholders. Designed for business and private aircraft from single-pilot jets to heavy transcontinental aircraft and sold through authorized MRO dealers.
• Prizm Mobile App Dedicated mobile and tablet application for controlling Prizm RGBW cabin lighting. Enables preset configurations, memory controls, intuitive color and brightness adjustments, and supports phased use cases such as early morning boarding, productivity, late-night travel, and movie night.
• Starlight Headliner Micro-LED ceiling module that integrates into aircraft ceilings to create a realistic night-sky effect, delivering a luxury passenger experience while maintaining efficiency and reliability. Used as an add-on to the Prizm Aircraft Cabin Lighting System.

Quantifiable outcome

• System controller ships within one business day of order receipt; custom LED lights delivered within 3 weeks or less
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Send (Oasis IFE)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2024Joint collaboration with Send allowing customers to control Prizm Lighting through the Oasis IFE system for a user-friendly experience. This integration simplifies user experience by providing unified control.
• Collins Aerospace (RTX)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2023Prizm worked with Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, to develop an Ethernet interface between the Venue™ Cabin Management System and the Prizm RGBW Cabin Lighting System. This integration provides seamless in-flight customer experience by combining cabin management and lighting systems. Available with Venue software release in early Q2 2024. Reduces wire count and simplifies installation.
• Jet East (A Gama Aviation Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2023One of the nation's leading aviation maintenance providers. Specializes in scheduled maintenance, on-demand mobile maintenance, paint and interior completions. Offers installation at facilities in Dallas, Texas; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Statesville, North Carolina. Coast-to-coast AOG Mobile Maintenance team with 24/7 Dispatch.
• Atlas Air Service AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2023First European dealer signed March 2023. Atlas Air Service is Europe's largest maintenance specialist and One-Stop Shop for Embraer Executive Jets, Cessna Citation, Beechcraft King Air, Hawker 400, Gulfstream G150-280, Daher TBM and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. Company has 280 employees at five locations in Germany and Switzerland.
• Dassault Aircraft ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2022Network of company-owned aircraft service and maintenance centers throughout North and South America. Locations in Little Rock, Arkansas; Reno, Nevada; and Sorocaba, Brazil. Four satellite service stations plus Mobile Repair Unit in Denver area. Installs configurable cabin LED lighting in aftermarket Falcon aircraft.
• West Star AviationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022MRO provider that completed first Falcon 7X Prizm installation at East Alton, IL location. Replaced conventional indirect lighting throughout cabin, forward and aft lavatories, galley, upwash/downwash and floor lighting with one system.
• StandardAerocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2021One of the aviation industry's major independent MRO providers. Founded in 1911, provides engine and airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul, interior completions and paint applications. Customer base includes business and general aviation, airline, military, helicopter markets. Owned by Carlyle. Completed first Prizm installation on Falcon 2000EX.
• Elliott AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrizm Aircraft Lighting is a division of Elliott Aviation, a full-service provider of aircraft maintenance, avionics, interiors, and completions solutions. Products were designed, engineered, and developed by Elliott Technologies. Elliott Aviation's CFO oversees Prizm.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Duncan Aviation: Duncan Aviation is one of the largest business aviation MROs in North America and a listed Prizm authorized dealer. Comparable not as a lighting competitor but as an ecosystem participant whose installation footprint and customer base directly affect Prizm's sell-through.

Direct peers

• Astronics Corporation: Astronics' Aerospace segment produces cabin lighting, in-flight entertainment, and connectivity systems used across commercial and business aviation. A direct competitor in the LED cabin lighting category, particularly in business jet and VIP completions.
• Diehl Aviation: Diehl Aviation is a major Tier-1 supplier of aircraft cabin interiors and lighting systems, including full LED cabin lighting programs for commercial and business aircraft. Directly comparable to Prizm as a specialist cabin lighting manufacturer serving OEM and retrofit customers.
• STG Aerospace: STG Aerospace is a specialist in aircraft cabin lighting, including LED mood lighting and photoluminescent emergency floor path systems for airlines and business jets. Closely comparable niche focus on retrofit LED cabin lighting solutions.
• Luminator Aerospace: Luminator Aerospace manufactures aircraft cabin and cockpit lighting, signage, and lighting controls for commercial, business, and military aviation. Comparable LED lighting product portfolio targeting retrofit and OEM cabin programs.
• Schott AG (Aviation Lighting): Schott supplies LED cabin lighting and mood lighting systems for commercial and business aircraft, including fiber-optic and RGBW solutions. Directly comparable LED cabin lighting technology targeting similar OEM and retrofit customers.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell supplies cabin management, environmental, and lighting systems across business and commercial aviation. A broad incumbent in the same cabin technology stack where Prizm competes for integration specification.
• Collins Aerospace (RTX): Collins Aerospace is the incumbent supplier of cabin management systems (Venue) and IFE, with whom Prizm has integrated; it also offers broader cabin lighting and interior solutions across all aviation segments. A broad incumbent partner/competitor whose platform decisions materially affect Prizm's reach.
• Safran Cabin: Safran Cabin designs and produces aircraft interior and lighting solutions for OEMs and the aftermarket across commercial and business aviation. A large incumbent with overlapping lighting and cabin interior capabilities serving similar end customers.

Emerging players

• Heads Up Technologies: Heads Up Technologies produces avionics and cabin lighting/control products for business and general aviation. Comparable as a smaller specialist selling through MRO/dealer channels into the same business jet retrofit market Prizm addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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