1. What is AS 9110?
Published by the Society for Automotive Engineers, AS 9110 is based on AS 9100 and adds specific requirements that are critical for the maintenance of commercial, private, and military aircrafts. This standard defines the quality system requirements based on AS9100:2000 with additional criteria for maintenance repair and overhaul facilities (MRO’s) serving the aircraft industry.

This standard defines the quality system requirements and offers additional comprehensive requirements/criteria for overhaul facilities and the maintenance repair for the aircraft industry at all levels of the MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) process.

AS9100 is a globally harmonized aerospace standard for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation, and service based on the internationally renowned ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standards.

The AS9100 standard applies to all components of the industry from suppliers to manufacturers of aircrafts and aerospace vehicles, emphasizes the critical aspects of key characteristics, and focuses on the need to satisfy internal, government, and regulatory requirements

2. Which organizations can implement AS 9110 ?
Effective implementation of AS9110 would result in a robust quality management system that demonstrates continual improvement processes, conformity to applicable customer and regulatory requirements and overall enhancement of customer satisfaction.

PAMA members (Professional Aviation Maintenance Association)
FAA 145 certified repair stations

Companies seeking Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) from the FAA to manufacture aircraft parts and components

3. What are the Advantages of Implementing AS 9110 ?
Like AS9100, certification to AS9110 expands your market and improves your organization :

• rovides your organization access to the best practices of the aerospace industry
• emonstrates your commitment to deliver quality products and services to your customers
• Elevates your quality management system to the global standard adopted by the aerospace industry
• Improves and expands your market/customer base to the global realm
• Reduces the likelihood of second and third party audits
• An opportunity for improved product quality, operating efficiencies and reduced cost.
• Aligns your company to the best practices of the aerospace industry
• emonstrates that you can deliver quality products and services to your customers
• Elevates your quality management system to the global standard adopted by the aerospace industry (IAQG)
• Expands your customer base to include global aviation companies