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All manufacturers and suppliers of aerospace parts or products should achieve the AS9100 certification to prove the quality and competence of their products to the buyers. The aerospace sector is a highly regulated one because of the high-risk activities involved including air travel, space exploration, and military aviation. Therefore, the services providers in the sector i.e., flight companies, space organizations and defense organizations only prefer to work with certified suppliers whose products are tested and fully reliable. AS9100 is the international standard specially designed for aerospace manufacturers by the international authorities- SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and EAAI (European Association of Aerospace Industries) to standardize the quality management processes for aerospace manufacturers. They felt it was necessary to assure the safety of users or customers of the products. Thus, suppliers need to get the certification to ensure they survive in the industry b...

When selecting an aerospace supplier, quality matters for the customers, which are often aviation companies, air passenger carriers, defense aircraft, and space institutions. AS9100 certification addresses this need of the manufacturers and provides them with a set of effective regulations that adhere to the consistent quality performance of their products. Before going into the details of the AS9100 standard, let us give some insights into its origin. It is formed in the year 1999, when the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the European Association of Aerospace Industries felt that the general quality management system (QMS) under the ISO 9001 does not entirely cover the originality, reliability, and safety requirements of aerospace products. It raised concerns for the primary customers, such as NASA and other national departments of defense. While keeping the ISO 9001 requirements for a foundation, the new AS9100 standard was formed to cover all aspects, such as precise dire...