AS9100 is a widely adopted,
quality management system or standard for
aerospace industry. It was introduced by
Society of Automotive Engineers in the Americas and the European Association of Aerospace Industries in Europe in October 1999.AS9100 replaces the earlier version AS9000, and fully incorporates the entirety of the current version of
ISO9000 while adding additional requirements relating to quality and safety. All major aerospace manufacturers and suppliers worldwide command compliance and/or registration to AS9100 as a condition of doing business with them.
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An international quality management standard for the aerospace industry published by the Society of Automotive Engineers; also published by other organizations worldwide, as EN9100 in Europe and JIS Q 9100 in Japan. The standard is controlled by the International Aerospace Quality Group (see listing).