QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

Initially released in October 1999 by the Society of Automotive Engineers in the United States and Canada, and the European Association of Aerospace Industries in Europe, and shortly thereafter by standards organizations in Japan and Asia, AS9100 has been resulted as a cooperative effort of the International Aerospace Quality Group. As such, it combines and harmonizes aerospace requirements outlined in previously different aerospace standards. AS9100 Revision C was issued in 2009 and it was revised to align with ISO 9001:2008 requirements. This article tries to explain why and where this standard is different than common ISO 9001 standard along with the benefits that result from its implementation.