a method for producing an escape route marking and the apparatus for an airplane comprising a luminous layer that luminesces in the dark , and a profile having two profile elements that can be connected to each other , wherein in a first of the profile elements , the luminous layer is arranged in a recess extending in the longitudinal direction , and the second profile element is provided to be connected with a base , wherein the procedure comprises the following steps : production of the luminous layer from a mixture of a silicone material and from photoluminescent pigments , and introduction of the mixture in a liquid state into the recess of the first profile element , wherein the mixture cures in the seat by crosslinking with the walls in the profile .