AS9100 Standard

AS9100 is an aerospace standard based on the ISO 9001 quality system requirements.

AS9100 takes the ISO 9001 requirements and supplements them with additional quality system requirements, which are established by the aerospace industry in order to satisfy Department of Defense(DOD), NASA and FAA quality requirements. The intent of the standard is to establish a single quality management system for use within the aerospace industry.

The official title of AS9100 is "AS9100 Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations".

The predecessor to AS9100, AS9000, was first published in May 1997 by SAE International. The AS9000 standard has evolved to AS9100 and is now recognized by all major Aerospace Original Equipment Manufactures(OEM)s. AS9100 is a product of an international effort to establish a single quality management system for use within the aerospace industry.

Thestandard is recognized worldwide, however, participating countries can use their own numbering conventions. For example, the standard was released as EN9100 in Europe. Regardless of the number, the standard should be identical in content.

The industry has moved toward requiring their subcontractors and suppliers to be AS9100 certified. By becoming registered to AS9100 or by conforming to the standard, suppliers can gain a competitive advantage and benefit from the improved processes and continuous improvement that is the foundation of ISO 9001 certified Quality Management Systems.

The AS9100 Aerospace Standard is currently under revision and the expected publication date is no later than October 2016. The upgrade deadline will remain at September 15, 2018 to coincide with the new ISO 9001:2015 standard.

as9100

AS9100 takes the ISO 9001 requirements and supplements them with additional quality system requirements, which are established by the aerospace industry in order to satisfy Department of Defense(DOD), NASA and FAA quality requirements. The intent of the standard is to establish a single quality management system for use within the aerospace industry.

as9110

The AS9110 aerospace standard is based on AS9100 but adds specific requirements that are critical for the maintenance of commercial, private, and military aircrafts. This standard defines the quality system requirements based on AS9100 and includes additional criteria for maintenance repair and overhaul facilities (MRO's) serving the aircraft industry.

as9120

AS9120 - Quality Management Systems - Aerospace Requirements for Stockist Distributors - was developed for pass-through distributors of aerospace commodity items.  This standard addresses chain of custody, traceability, control and availability of records. 

Based on ISO 9001, but with nearly 100 additional requirements specific to aerospace distributors, AS9120 provides suppliers with a comprehensive quality system focused on areas directly impacting product safety and reliability.