The quality management standard that aerospace OEMs and defence organisations require before they will qualify you as a supplier.
AS 9100 is the quality management system standard for the aviation, space, and defence industries. Built on ISO 9001 with aerospace-specific requirements, it is a prerequisite for supply chain approval from every major aerospace OEM globally.
Book a Gap AssessmentThe scope of AS 9100
- Risk managementImplement the systematic risk and opportunity management processes aerospace demands — from product design risk to supply chain and operational risk.
- Configuration managementEstablish configuration identification, control, status accounting, and audit processes that maintain product definition integrity throughout the lifecycle.
- First article inspectionBuild formal first article inspection processes that verify production processes are capable of producing conforming product before series production begins.
- Key characteristics and control plansIdentify and manage the product and process characteristics that, if non-conforming, could pose risk to safety, airworthiness, or customer satisfaction.
The business case
Every major aerospace OEM — Boeing, Airbus, GE Aviation — requires AS 9100 certification from their supply chain. Without it, you cannot compete for aerospace contracts.
Aerospace is a zero-defect environment where quality failures can be catastrophic. AS 9100 certification signals the rigour your customers require.
Defence procurement processes in the GCC and internationally require AS 9100 or equivalent from aerospace and defence component suppliers.
AS 9100's requirements on supplier management, configuration control, and FOD prevention create the operational discipline aerospace customers expect.
The certification journey
Most firms hand you a document pack and leave. We stay with you from gap assessment through certification — and beyond.
We audit your current operations against the standard's requirements and show you exactly where you stand.
We build your management system — policies, procedures, process maps — tailored to how your business actually works.
We work alongside your team on the ground to embed the system into daily operations and train your people to own it.
We run a full internal audit cycle, close any gaps, and make sure you're ready before the certification body arrives.
We support you through the certification audit — and stay available for surveillance prep and continuous improvement after.
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