EN 9100

Certification of Quality Management Systems in the aerospace sector according to EN9100 scheme

In December 1998, the aerospace industry set up the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) for the purpose of considerably improving supply chain quality and reducing costs related to all products and services in the aerospace sector.

The IAQG has developed specific quality management system requirements, including the legislation required by the EN 9100 certification scheme.

In particular, the reference standards for certification according to the EN 9100 scheme are the following:

EN 9100 - Quality Management Systems - Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation and servicing: standard applicable to organisations which design, develop and produce any type of system/component for the aerospace sector, including installation and servicing (i.e.: design and construction of aircraft, helicopters and any of their components/parts/systems).

EN 9110 - Quality Management Systems - Model for quality assurance applicable to maintenance organisations: standard applicable to organisations which undertake maintenance in the aerospace sector (i.e.: maintenance of aircraft and their parts, helicopters and their parts, etc.).

EN 9120 - Quality Management Systems - Requirements for stockist distributors: standard applicable to organisations which distribute/sell parts, components, materials to clients in the aerospace sector.

The EN 9100, EN 9110 and EN 9120 standards are based on ISO 9001, with the addition of specific requirements for the aerospace sector, introducing concepts such as configuration management and specific methodologies of the aerospace sector and including further specific requirements related to safety, reliability and airworthiness.

RINA issues certificates to organisations whose Quality Management System has been recognised as complying with all the requirements of the EN 9100 scheme (EN 9100, EN 9110, EN 9120 standards).

The above-mentioned certificates can be issued either separately or in addition to certificates issued according to ISO 9001.