Precise Flight wins FAA and EASA approval for Pulselite on Embraer E175

Precise Flight received FAA and EASA supplemental type certificate approval for installing its Pulselite light-pulsing system on the Embraer E175. The clearance expands the safety technology’s reach to the growing E175 fleet as airlines look to reduce bird strikes and collision risks.

Why it matters: - The FAA and EASA approvals open the Pulselite system to the Embraer E175, a widely used regional jet. - The system is designed to improve aircraft visibility and help reduce bird strikes, midair collisions, ground collisions and near-miss incidents. - Wider approval can make the safety technology easier for operators to adopt across more aircraft fleets.

What happened: - Precise Flight announced it received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for Pulselite installation on the Embraer E175. - The announcement was made Aug. 13, 2026. - Precise Flight is a Signia Aerospace company based in Bend, Oregon.

The details: - Pulselite is a patented, FAA-certified electrical modification that alternately pulses an aircraft’s existing exterior lights. - The system is meant to increase visibility and highlight directional movement for wildlife and people. - Precise Flight says the system has proven effective at significantly reducing bird strikes. - The company also says the technology supports safer operations by lowering the risk of midair and ground collisions, as well as near-miss incidents. - Bill Hoback, vice president and general manager of Precise Flight, said the STC expands availability of the system to the growing fleet of E175 aircraft in service today. - Hoback said the company remains focused on expanding approvals for safety-enhancing technologies. - Hoback also said growing air traffic and more bird strike events make visibility technologies like Pulselite important for operational safety. - The Pulselite system has approvals covering hundreds of aircraft models and certifications from aviation authorities worldwide. - The system is used across a broad range of fixed-wing and rotorcraft platforms.

Between the lines: - The dual FAA and EASA approval points to broader commercial viability in both U.S. and European markets. - The E175 clearance fits a larger strategy to extend a long-approved product to more aircraft types instead of launching a new system. - Safety equipment tied to bird-strike reduction can be especially relevant as air traffic grows and operators look for lower-cost operational risk reductions.

What's next: - Precise Flight is likely to keep pursuing additional approvals for more aircraft models and operators. - The company’s broader certification footprint suggests more fleet-specific expansion could follow as airlines adopt visibility and collision-avoidance technologies. - Precise Flight directs readers to more information and Signia Aerospace to the company website. - The company also shared its LinkedIn page for social updates.

The bottom line: - The new E175 STC gives Precise Flight a clearer path to market its Pulselite safety system on a major regional jet platform, with regulatory approval in both the U.S. and Europe.