Future Events
FUTURE EVENT
We will be exhibiting at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg Messe, Germany from 8th – 10th April 2025, and we’d love to meet you there! Visit us to discover our portfolio of products and services designed to enhance the passenger experience and optimise operator efficiency.
If you’d like to book a time to meet with us, please get in touch.
FUTURE EVENT
We will be exhibiting at MRO Americas in Atlanta, Georgia from 8th – 10th April 2025, and we’d love to meet you there! Visit us to discover our portfolio of products and services designed to enhance the passenger experience and optimise operator efficiency.
If you’d like to book a time to meet with us, please get in touch.
Book a meeting at MRO Americas 2021
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FINNAIR- Cobalt Spectrum LED Mood Lighting installed!
IFPL Group is excited to announce that Finnair has selected its Cobalt Spectrum LED mood lighting with wireless control for the cabin upgrade of its Embraer fleet. The Cobalt Spectrum LED mood lighting system enhances the overall passenger experience by providing customisable lighting options that create a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere during flights. The system's wireless innovative technology allows [...]
BERMUDAIR – LIGHTING UP THE SKIES
IFPL Group are delighted that BermudAir have chosen Cobalt Spectrum LED drop-in mood lighting for their Embraer 175 fleet. BermudAir are dedicated to providing an elevated travel experience for their passengers. With a strong focus on convenience, comfort, and exceptional service. Cobalt Spectrum mood lighting is an innovative system, designed from the ground up to meet the needs of [...]
COBALT AEROSPACE REVOLUTIONISES WAMOS AIR FLEET WITH CABIN LIGHTING REFRESH
We are pleased to announce that WAMOS Air have chosen the Cobalt Spectrum drop-in LED mood lighting system for its A330-200 & A330-300 cabin refresh program. WAMOS are the European leader in Charter and Wet Lease operations, and we were thrilled to be involved with a project to upgrade their fleet. Cobalt Spectrum is our innovative drop-in mood [...]
COBALT SPECTRUM LIGHTS UP THE WAY!
IFPL Group are delighted to announce that Electra Airways have chosen Cobalt Spectrum LED drop-in mood lighting for its A321 fleet. Electra Airways are a Bulgarian airline who provide services to leading tour operators, airlines, and brokers within the aerospace industry, and since 2023, the airline has become part of the Vector Group. We are thrilled to be [...]
The ‘Feel Good Factor’: How the Role of Cabin Lighting is Improving the Passenger Experience.
Aircraft cabin lighting provides a core function – illuminating the cabin for safety, comfort and visibility. Not to mention its impact on the passenger experience thanks to innovative technological solutions. Elena Lodge takes a look at some of the lighting products available right now and the operators flying with them. In its most simple form, the cabin [...]
Cobalt Aerospace are pleased to announce their membership to the ERAA as part of the IFPL Group
The European Regional Airline Association is a trade association that represents the aviation industry in Europe. Its members include over 55 airlines and 130 other companies including airports, manufacturers, suppliers, and aviation services. They are dedicated to moving the aviation industry forward to ensure the future of aviation in Europe. Aviation will be key in rebuilding Europe, and [...]
FAA Certifies GLS-7 for B737 Aircraft
Cobalt Aerospace, part of the IFPL Group, has secured a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) STC for the installation of photoluminescent floor path marking system GLS-7 on Boeing 737 aircraft. Emergency floor path marking system GLS-7 is now available for installation on B737 aircraft with FAA STC approval! Designed and manufactured by Cobalt Aerospace, the original UK CAA approval [...]
Cobalt Spectrum Drop-in LED Mood Lighting Now Flying with Finnair
Cobalt Spectrum drop-in LED mood lighting has been selected by Finnair as part of a project to refresh and upgrade Finnair's A330 fleet. Class-leading LED mood lighting system, Cobalt Spectrum, has been selected by Finnair to upgrade the airline’s fleet of A330-300 aircraft. Designed and manufactured by Cobalt Aerospace, the LED mood lighting system will illuminate the interior [...]
Cobalt Spectrum Lights up the 2023 Boeing ecoDemonstrator Cabin
Award-winning drop-in LED mood lighting, system, Cobalt Spectrum, has been installed on Boeing's flagship ecoDemonstrator airplane. Cobalt Spectrum drop-in LED mood lighting will fly on the 2023 Boeing ecoDemonstrator, a 777-200ER (Extended Range), showcasing the product’s impressive benefits for both operators and passengers. Designed and manufactured by Cobalt Aerospace, the class-leading mood lighting will illuminate the interior of [...]
Cobalt Aerospace Launches Cobalt Spectrum for Embraer Aircraft
Award-winning drop-in LED mood lighting system, Cobalt Spectrum, is now available for Embraer E-Jets. We are launching Cobalt Spectrum, our class-leading LED mood lighting solution, for Embraer E-Jets at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo. Cobalt Spectrum offers full-colour, bi-colour, and white LED lighting in one comprehensive system, made available for E-170, E-175, E190, and E195 aircraft for the [...]
GLS-7 Emergency Floor Path Marking System Achieves UK CAA Certification
Cobalt Aerospace, part of the IFPL Group, has secured UK CAA certification for photoluminescent floor path marking system GLS-7. Emergency floor path marking system GLS-7 has successfully achieved UK CAA certification, with FAA certification soon to follow. Designed and manufactured by Cobalt Aerospace, the approval process for the new safety product was also executed using the company’s in-house [...]
Happy Holidays from Cobalt Aerospace
Happy holidays from Cobalt Aerospace and IFPL! We wish you a great festive season. We would like to take a moment to thank our customers, colleagues, friends, followers, partners, and suppliers for supporting us this year - we are incredibly grateful! We will be taking a break at the end of the year to let our team enjoy [...]
Cobalt Aerospace launches retrofit In-Seat Power System
Cobalt Aerospace, part of the IFPL Group, is launching a complete in-seat power system at MRO Europe 2022. The new service offers a simple and cost-effective buying solution for operators, making it easy for them to bring reliable, convenient power to passengers. An all-in-one retrofit solution, the Cobalt Aerospace In-Seat Power System (ISPS) will allow operators to easily [...]
Light, power, passenger experience! Introducing the USB Reading Light
IFPL Group is showcasing Cobalt Aerospace's latest product concept at this year's Aircraft Interiors Expo: an innovative overhead reading lamp design that supplies LED light alongside USB power. When Cobalt Aerospace and IFPL merged in early 2021, the focus among the leadership team was exploring how each business could lend its skills and experience to the other, bringing [...]
Cobalt Aerospace and IFPL to Exhibit at APEX EXPO 2021
Cobalt Aerospace is exhibiting alongside IFPL at the upcoming APEX EXPO 2021 in Long Beach, California. In just under two weeks, the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) will hold the APEX EXPO 2021 - one of the first opportunities for face-to-face international networking since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Taking place from 30th November until 2nd December, the event will be [...]
Cobalt Aerospace Exhibiting at Virtual Aircraft Interiors Expo 2021
We're excited to be exhibiting at the upcoming virtual Aircraft Interiors Expo 2021 this September. Aircraft Interiors Expo 2021 will be a completely virtual event, taking place online from 14th - 16th September 2021. This pivotal event will bring together suppliers, airlines and key industry players. Join us from the comfort of your own desk to meet, reconnect and [...]
Cobalt Aerospace: FSB International Business of the Year
We're delighted to share that we have been awarded the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) award for International Business of the Year 2020. After winning the East of England regional award of the same name last year, we were very excited to discover we had also won in our category at the national FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards - the [...]
Cobalt Aerospace Wins Two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
Some incredible news! We are very proud to announce that Cobalt Aerospace is one of just five businesses this year to be awarded with a double honour: two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. The Queens Awards for Enterprise celebrate the success of exciting and innovative businesses that are leading the way with pioneering products and services. This year, 205 business [...]
Cobalt Aerospace Announces Acquisition by IFPL Group
We're thrilled to announce that Cobalt Aerospace Group Limited has been acquired by IFPL Group Limited. This exciting development will allow us to combine our innovations with IFPL’s many years of expertise and impressive scale, meaning that together we can offer customers a wealth of products to enhance the in-flight experience. We are confident that by combining the considerable [...]
Cobalt Aerospace Granted Design Organisation Approval by the UK CAA
Cobalt Aerospace has been granted Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This approval allows us to classify and approve changes to aircraft, parts, and repairs where they meet set safety and quality requirements. Our flexible scope covers cabin interiors, avionics, and electrical systems. We can now assist operators of both small and large aeroplanes [...]
EASA Grants Cobalt Aerospace Design Organisation Approval
Cobalt Aerospace has been granted Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Design Organisation Approval is positive verification from EASA that we have the required competencies in place to classify and approve aircraft modifications in line with regulations and certification requirements set out by EASA. We join a list of prestigious aviation businesses with DOA [...]
Celebrating International Civil Aviation Day
This 7th December 2020, we're celebrating International Civil Aviation Day - an event highlighting the importance of air transport in connecting countries and supporting growth worldwide. At Cobalt Aerospace, a core element of our company ethos is our commitment to creating products that help passengers to have a safer, greener, more comfortable, and an overall better air travel experience. [...]
Cobalt Aerospace Inc offers AeroStretcher® Mk IV to the Americas
Our USA division, Cobalt Aerospace Inc, is now offering the pioneering modular medical stretcher system AeroStretcher® Mk IV to customers in the Americas, with the aim of supporting emergency medical services with the transfer of Covid-19 patients. We're pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with GVH Aerospace to manufacture and offer their AeroStretcher® Mk IV design [...]
GVH Aerospace selects Cobalt Aerospace to manufacture AeroStretcher® Mk IV
We are proud to announce that we have once again been selected by global aerospace company GVH Aerospace to manufacture their pioneering AeroStretcher® Mk IV system for Covid-19 medical transfers, with the new production batches destined for transporting patients in the UK. Designed to rapidly transform helicopters and fixed wing aircraft from a passenger configuration into an [...]
We’re still fully operational!
To all our valued customers and friends, Firstly and most importantly, we hope you and your families are well and safe during this strange time we find ourselves in. We want to take the time to reassure you that Cobalt Aerospace is operating as usual. We have two main facilities, one each based in the UK and the USA. [...]
Cobalt Aerospace: Finalists for International Business of the Year!
We're excited to announce that Cobalt Aerospace is a finalist at the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards. It's been a fantastic start to the year already. In January, we received news that we've been shortlisted in two categories at the Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards 2020. And we've just heard from the lovely people at the FSB (the [...]
Cobalt Aerospace is exhibiting at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2020
We are excited to be exhibiting at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2020 in Hamburg, this March 31 - April 2. We'll be showcasing our portfolio of innovative cabin interiors products at stand 6A28, including our class-leading LED mood lighting, wireless chargers and new photoluminescent floor path marking system. Aircraft Interiors Expo is the leading global event for aircraft cabin interiors. [...]
Cobalt Aerospace are finalists for TWO business awards!
We are thrilled to announce that we're officially finalists in not one - but TWO - categories for the Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards 2020. We've reached the final three in both the 'Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing' category and the 'International Business Growth' category. The 'Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing' is sponsored by our Hingham office neighbours, Mirus Aircraft [...]
Cobalt Aerospace are exhibiting at VIAexpo 2019
We’ll be attending the inaugural Vietnam International Aviation Expo this November. We are delighted to be exhibiting at the first ever Vietnam International Aviation Expo. VIAexpo is taking place from 20th – 22nd November 2019 at Tan Son Nhat Pavillon Convention Center. With an expected 4,000 visitors and 200 exhibitors, VIAexpo is set to draw in aviation buyers and suppliers from all over the world, with participating [...]
Brussels Airlines upgrade A330 fleet with Cobalt Spectrum
Belgian national carrier Brussels airlines have selected the best LED lighting system – Cobalt Spectrum – for their long range A330 fleet. Ben Brown, Cobalt Aerospace's Director of Operations, commented; “Brussels Airlines have had the pleasure of operating the Cobalt system on a number of their aircraft such as Amare and Aerosmurf, seeing the branding and customer satisfaction benefits the system delivers. It is therefore a [...]
Hello USA! Cobalt Aerospace Inc opens for business
Cobalt Aerospace, a world leader in the design and manufacture of equipment for aircraft cabin interiors, has announced an expansion of its global operations with the launch of Cobalt Aerospace, Inc. Gary Girard (President of Cobalt Aerospace Inc) leads the experienced and highly respected USA based team. He stated; “Cobalt’s products are bringing new levels of performance and integrity [...]
Cobalt Spectrum available for retrofit to Airbus A320, A330 and A340
Cobalt Aerospace’s world leading LED lighting system is also now available from Airbus for retrofit to A320, A330 and A340 family aircraft. Ben Brown (co-founder and Director of Operations) said; “Our Cobalt Spectrum lighting is one of the most disruptive seen for a long time in the aerospace interiors marketplace, combining highly advanced technical features with unrivalled comfort and [...]