AS9100 Consultancy
The Origins of SAE AS9100
The American Standard (AS) 9000 was developed in 1997 by the American Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG) to promote quality, safety and technology standards across all aspects of air transport. AS 9100 was developed to meet the complex and unique demands of the aerospace industry, from commercial aviation to defence and was based on the essential requirements of ISO 9001:1994 - Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing.
AS 9100 was released in late 1999 by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International. It is supported by the American Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG). The comparable European version EN9100 is supported by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). AS 9100 Rev. B, published in 2004 is directly aligned with the format of ISO 9001:2000 Standard. It addresses both "design" and "non-design" responsible companies. It contains many requirements, and numerous points of emphasis, clarification and interpretation specific to the Aerospace industry. The most recent revision, Rev C, was published in January 2009 and incorporates some changes that have been driven by experience gained in using the standard. The scope has also been extended to incorporate defence applications.
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Why you need SAE AS9100
If your business supplies or would like to supply the aerospace industry, then certification to SAE AS9100 is increasingly becoming a requirement. It applies all the quality management controls from ISO 9001:2008, and includes additional controls considered to be essential in aerospace supply. Operating an effective quality management system meeting the requirements of SAE AS9100 will ensure the highest standards of production and supply.
Once certified to SAE AS9100 your company will automatically appear on the OASIS database of aerospace supply companies, enabling potential customers to find you.
How can we help?
To meet the requirements of SAE AS9100 it is necessary to ensure your quality management system meets all the requirements of the standard. The certification audit has a published checklist which covers every clause, and the certification body will not be able to issue a certificate if there are any non-conformances found. The certification audit will also give a percentage score, which will appear on the OASIS database.
We are able to make this process easier by providing a consultant trained to lead auditor standard in SAE AS9100 who can perform a gap analysis between your current operations and management systems and the requirements of the standard and advise at all stages on the best approach to meeting the criteria of the standard. Our aim is always to develop only as much documentation as is necessary to meet the requirements of the standard and ensure your business has the controls it needs. We can help perform internal audits and find this is a good tool for identifying where the documentation requires clarification or enhancement.
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