We help aviation, space, and defense suppliers design, document, and mature an AS9100 aerospace quality management system (AQMS) — then walk you into your certification audit prepared, not panicked.
Book a consultation All servicesAS9100 is the internationally recognized quality management standard for the aviation, space, and defense (AS&D) industry. Published through the IAQG and SAE, it builds directly on ISO 9001 and layers in aerospace-specific requirements — configuration management, counterfeit-parts prevention, product safety, risk management, first article inspection (AS9102), control of special processes, and on-time-delivery and quality-performance monitoring.
Certification is granted by an accredited registrar under the AS9104 scheme and recorded in the industry OASIS database, so prime contractors can verify your status. Getting there is less about paperwork and more about building a system your team actually uses to meet exacting customer and regulatory requirements — which is exactly where most suppliers get stuck without help.
We benchmark your current processes against every clause of AS9100D — and the underlying ISO 9001:2015 — and give you a prioritized, plain-language punch list.
We build a right-sized quality manual, procedures, and records covering configuration management, counterfeit-parts control, product safety, and first article inspection — lean enough to maintain, complete enough to pass.
We train your internal auditors on AS9101 audit methods and run a mock audit so nothing is a surprise on the day.
We prepare you for Stage 1 and Stage 2 with your AS9104-accredited registrar, support nonconformity closure, and get your OASIS record in order.
Most suppliers reach AS9100 certification in about 4–8 months, depending on your size, starting point, and whether you already hold ISO 9001. A gap assessment up front gives you a realistic date.
Almost always. Primes and OEMs such as Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed Martin — and their supply tiers — require AS9100 certification from suppliers. It is typically a gate to bidding on aviation, space, and defense work.
AS9100 contains all of ISO 9001 plus aerospace-specific requirements. If you already run a solid ISO 9001 system, the added work focuses on configuration management, counterfeit-parts and product-safety controls, risk management, and first article inspection — we bridge that gap efficiently.
OASIS is the IAQG's online database where accredited AS9100 certifications are registered so customers can verify supplier status. We make sure your certification and audit results are recorded correctly.
Led by a quality executive with a Ph.D., an MBA, and Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) credentials and 15+ years across diagnostics, medical devices, food safety, and manufacturing.
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