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What is AS 9100?

AS 9100 comprises the ISO 9001:2000 quality system requirements supplemented by additional quality system requirements established by the aerospace industry. 

The development of the supplemental requirements was the result of an international effort by aerospace companies with a common goal of establishing a single quality management system for use within the aerospace industry. AS 9100 is a product of this international effort. The standard was developed by Working Group 11 of ISO TC20 and was supported by the International Aerospace Quality Group. 

Why AS 9100?

The international aerospace industry realized the necessity to supplement the ISO quality system model to satisfy internal, government, and regulatory requirements applicable to the aerospace industry-requirements that ISO, as a generic standard, was never designed to satisfy. 

Is AS 9100 the same as AS 9000?

AS 9000 was released by SAE in May 1997, and it reflected the expectations of the American Aerospace Quality Group for aerospace suppliers. AS 9100 replaced AS 9000 and contains the common expectations of the international aerospace quality community.

When will AS 9100 be released?

AS 9100 was released from SAE in November 1999.  The AS 9100 standard has now been updated to embrace the new ISO 9001:2000 standard.  For more information on the new ISO 9001:2000 standard click here.  T

Will AS 9100 be recognized worldwide?

Yes, with clarification. The international working group agreed on the text of this standard, but the agreement stipulates that participating countries can release the standard under their own numbering conventions. In Europe the standard will be released as EN 9100 and in the U.S. as AS 9100. As of July 1999, AS 9100 and EN 9100 are the only two standards that have been released. Japan and China have expressed interest in publishing the standard within their own countries. In the future, additional regions or countries may elect to translate the standard into their language and release it under their numbering conventions. In all cases, the resulting national versions of the standard should be identical in content. 

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