Who does what in the 9100 ecosystem
IAQG writes the requirements. SAE publishes the standard in the Americas, with regional equivalents published elsewhere. Independent certification bodies audit the organization, and the certificate is entered in OASIS, which primes and buyers use to verify status.
Certification does not confer prime approval by itself. Customers add their own supplier requirements and may audit on top. Revision status of the standard changes over time, so confirm the current revision and transition dates with IAQG and your certification body rather than relying on an old guide.
What the standard asks of your records
Beyond ISO 9001, AS9100 adds requirements around configuration management, risk, on-time delivery performance, counterfeit part prevention, product safety, key characteristics and control of external providers. Each one needs records that a certification auditor can sample.
In practice that means ERP data for supplier performance and on-time delivery, controlled item and drawing revisions, lot traceability, nonconformance and corrective action tracking, and documented first article inspection. The standard does not prescribe a system, but weak data models make every one of these harder to evidence.
- On-time delivery and quality ratings per supplier
- Revision control from engineering through work order
- Nonconformance, corrective action and containment linked to lots
- First article inspection records per AS9102
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AS9102 and AS9145 in a job shop
AS9102 defines the first article inspection report with forms covering part number accountability, product accountability and characteristic accountability. Ballooned drawings and measured results must tie back to the drawing revision, which is why many shops struggle when revisions change mid-job.
AS9145 applies APQP and PPAP thinking to aerospace production, with planning, risk and process control deliverables. Plan for the extra documentation at quote time, since both standards add engineering and inspection hours that a commercial quote would not include.
Private AI for quality teams
A private model with retrieval over your quality manual, procedures, audit findings, nonconformance history and ERP data can help staff find the governing procedure, draft corrective action text for review and answer questions such as which lots used a given supplier or material. The quality manager still owns every record.
It is not a substitute for the audit process or a way to generate evidence. Run it on your own infrastructure if records include controlled customer data, keep it read-only against the ERP by default and log the queries it runs so answers can be checked.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between AS9100, AS9110 and AS9120?
AS9100 applies to organizations designing or manufacturing aerospace products. AS9110 applies to maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations. AS9120 applies to distributors and stockists. All build on ISO 9001 with aerospace-specific additions, and each is certified separately.
Who publishes AS9100 and who certifies companies?
IAQG develops the 9100 series and SAE International publishes AS9100 in the Americas. Companies are certified by independent certification bodies working under the ICOP scheme, and valid certificates appear in the OASIS database. SAE and IAQG do not issue certificates directly.
How do I verify an AS9100 certificate?
Search the OASIS database, which lists certified organizations, their scope and certificate status as reported by certification bodies. Also confirm the scope matches the site and products you are buying, since certificates are scope and site specific.
What is AS9102 first article inspection?
AS9102 is the aerospace requirement for first article inspection reports. It uses three forms covering part number accountability, product accountability and characteristic accountability. A new inspection is typically triggered by a new part, a design or process change or a lapse in production, as defined in the standard and your contract.
How does AS9100 differ from ISO 9001?
AS9100 includes all ISO 9001 requirements and adds aerospace-specific clauses on configuration management, risk, product safety, counterfeit parts, key characteristics and delivery performance. It is audited by certification bodies in the aerospace scheme and customers often expect it for supplier approval.