AS9100: Aerospace Management System

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TÜV SÜD America provides accredited certification for AS9100, the Aerospace addition to ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification. AS9100 combines the effective standards of the ISO 9001 standard with supplementary items of how ISO pertains to the aerospace industry. Additionally, TÜV also provides accredited certification for AS9120.

AS Management Systems
AS9100 is the quality management system specific to the aerospace industry. The current version, AS9100 Rev. B, is the quality management system specific to the industry. Version AS9100 Rev. B includes the ISO 9001:2000 standard verbatim. In addition, there are supplementary items that address how the standard applies to the aerospace industry.

First published in May 1997 by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) as AS9000, the AS standard has evolved to AS9100 Rev. B and is recognized by all major Aerospace OEMs.

AS9100 Rev. B became effective in January 2004. The major difference between AS9100 and AS9100 Rev. B is the deletion of the option to certify to the ISO 1994 standard.

In addition, as part of an AS9100 certification audit, a numerical scoring of the audit results is required. This is defined in the AS9101 rev. B checklist document.

An organization’s AS9100 certification status and the scoring results from the certification audit are posted in SAE’s OASIS database. Access to the OASIS database for information on organizations certified to AS9100 is available to the general public. Access to the scoring results is limited to only authorized controlling entities for the Registrar Management Committee. Entities allowed access to OASIS scoring are members of IAQG, AAQG and RMC.

About AS9120:
AS9120 is based on the AS9100 standard and relevant for organizations that resell, distribute and warehouse parts found in aircraft and other aerospace components for the aerospace industry. Certification to AS9120 provides access to the best global practices of the aerospace industry and further demonstrates an organization's commitment to deliver quality products and services to its customers.

To learn more about the AS9100 and AS9120 standard requirements, attend an online training webinar.

Supplier Requirements:
The industry is moving quickly towards requiring their suppliers to be AS9100 compliant / certified. By becoming AS9100 compliant / certified, suppliers can gain a competitive advantage and benefit from the improved processes and continuous improvement that is the foundation of ISO 9001:2000 certified Quality Management Systems.

Currently, the Boeing Company requires all Boeing suppliers to be BQMS (Boeing's Quality Management System) approved or have a waiver. AS9100 Rev A is a significant part of Boeing's BQMS requirements.

General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) was one of the first manufacturers to require AS9000 compliance by all of their direct material suppliers. Currently, GEAE is requiring AS9100 certification for all new suppliers, and existing suppliers have a gap audit and a certification audit performed to coincide with their existing surveillance audit schedule. TÜV Management Service is a GEAE approved Registrar.

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