Returning to the scene of its rebranding one year ago as the Global 7500 (née Global 7000), Bombardier is touting at EBACE 2019 its flagship’s new circadian rhythm-based cabin lighting system, designed to combat the effects of jet lag, and now standard on the ultra-long-range jet. Dubbed the Soleil (French for sun) Dynamic Lighting System, the technology uses changing combinations of red and blue light wavelengths that studies have shown stimulate or suppress melatonin—a hormone that helps regulate sleep. It’s engineered to help align passengers’ circadian rhythms to their travel, with development “driven by the needs of truly worldwide aircraft that are going to be crossing time zones and connecting airports and city pairs that no other aircraft can,” said Bombardier Business Aircraft (BBA) manager, industrial design, Tim Fagan. Incorporating Dynamic Daylight Simulation, Soleil can automatically adjust the cabin lights to help re-regulate travelers’ body clocks, either to maximize efficiency en route or adjust to the time zone of their destination. Such adaptive light strategies become useful on flights exceeding seven hours, Fagan said, adding, “I think we're just scratching the surface on how we can better take care of our passengers onboard the aircraft in terms of wellness.”
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