AS 9100 Certification: Prerequisites & Process for Aerospace Companies
Learn the prerequisites and process for obtaining AS 9100 certification, the globally recognized aerospace quality management standard.
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September 27, 2024
supplier oversight. However, it still lacks comprehensive risk-based thinking and specific product safety or counterfeit prevention measures. AS9100D: The most recent version aligned with ISO 9001:2015, featuring extensive upgrades: AS9100D builds significantly on the previous versions, adding critical elements like safety, risk management, and leadership responsibility, making it the most robust version in the series.
The following visual representation should give you more clarity, but for more information, do follow the tabular format above. 
- Risk-based thinking covering all processes.
- New requirements for product safety and counterfeit parts prevention.
- Greater emphasis on leadership involvement and the context of the organization.
- More streamlined documentation and greater flexibility in maintaining 'documented information.'
| Aspect | AS9100 (General) | AS9100C (2009) | AS9100D (2016) |
| ISO Alignment | Based on ISO 9001 | ISO 9001:2008 | ISO 9001:2015 |
| Risk Management | General risk control | Focused on specific areas | Comprehensive risk-based thinking across all processes |
| Product Safety | Not explicitly addressed | Not a major focus | New, explicit product safety requirements throughout lifecycle |
| Counterfeit Parts | Not addressed | Not addressed | New requirements to prevent counterfeit parts |
| Leadership Involvement | General requirement | Not heavily emphasized | Strong emphasis on leadership's role in QMS strategy |
| Context of the Organization | Not required | Not required | Requires understanding internal/external issues, stakeholder needs |
| Supplier Management | General requirements | Strengthened supplier performance focus | Expanded supplier risk management and monitoring |
| Documentation | Traditional documented procedures | More structured documentation | Flexible 'documented information' approach |
| Human Factors | Not addressed | Not addressed | New focus on human factors in corrective actions |
