• Will third party approvals be recognized by Boeing?
• What is SAE AS 9100, AS 9110, AS 9115 and AS 9120?
• Why AS 9100, AS 9110, AS 9115 and AS 9120?
• Are these additions above the requirements of ISO 9001?
• Will AS 9100, AS 9110, AS 9115 and AS 9120 be recognized worldwide?
• I am a supplier in Europe and Boeing has imposed AS 9100 in their contract. EN 9100 is available in my country, will I have to obtain a copy of AS 9100 because it is imposed in the Boeing contract?
• What if my country does not have a released translated version of this international standard?
• What do you mean by "obtain a copy" of the standard?
• What is the Boeing document D6-82479?
• How will I know which appendix of D6-82479 applies to my company?
• Can I download this file and make copies within my company?
• Can I share the URL address of this website with anyone?
• What is Boeing's QMS transition expectations for a new supplier?
• How does Boeing define the term "compliance"?
• What are Boeing supplemental quality requirements?
• What is the difference between D6-82479 Boeing Quality Management System (BQMS) Appendix A and Appendix D approvals
• I am a first tier supplier with a D6-82479 Boeing Quality Management System (BQMS) Appendix A approval; do I need both D6-82479 BQMS Appendix A and Appendix D approvals?
• I am a D6-82479 Boeing Quality Management System (BQMS) Appendix D distributor. Can I outsource special processing, (i.e. silver plating), and perform minor assembly work?
• I am a first tier Supplier to Boeing with D6-82479 requirements on contract that procures products from Distributors. Do I have to procure from AS9120 certified Distributors?

Certified quality management systems to AS 9100, AS 9110 and AS 9120 may be utilized by Boeing for approval if:

• Certification Body is accredited for these quality management system by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) or international equivalent; and
• Certificate of registration is to SAE AS 9104 and certified supplier is listed in the IAQG OASIS database and in good standing.

AS 9100, AS 9110, AS 9115 and AS 9120 are comprised of ISO 9001 quality system requirements supplemented by additional quality system requirements established by the Aviation, Space and Defense industry. The development of the supplemental requirements is the result of an international effort with a common goal of establishing common quality management systems for use within the Aviation, Space and Defense industry.

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

Each additional requirement (or supplementation) to ISO 9001 can be characterized as follows:

• Is above the requirement of ISO,
• Clarifies an existing ISO requirement, or
• Further defines some of the subtle relationships between the quality elements within ISO 9001.

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. For example in Europe the standard is released as EN 9100 and in the U.S. as SAE AS 9100. 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.

No. AS 9100 and EN 9100 are the same, excluding the numbering convention and translation. The Boeing Company will recognize EN 9100. As other regions/countries adopt, translate, and release the aerospace quality system standard under their own numbering convention, Boeing will expand its scope of recognition.

Obtain a copy of AS 9100, AS 9110, AS 9115, AS 9120 through SAE (US) http://www.sae.org or SD-STAN (Europe) http://www.asd-stan.org/index.asp or JSA (Japan) http://www.jsa.or.jp/top.asp

Boeing will not provide AS 9100, AS 9110, AS9115, AS 9120 or future equivalencies to our suppliers. We expect suppliers to "obtain a copy." In the case of AS 9100, it can be purchased through SAE. This website is linked to the SAE home page for ordering.

This document defines The Boeing Company's expectations for supplier quality systems. It is a "shell" or a "carrier" document that contains three appendixes (Appendix A, C and D (App B is obsolete)), with two complement addendums. Appendix A contains the requirement for compliance with ISO 9001, as supplemented by AS 9100 for production suppliers. Appendix C contains AS 9110 for Maintenance, Overhaul and Repair (MRO) organizations, Appendix D contains AS 9120 for Distributors, Addendum 1 contains Variation Management of Key Characteristics and Addendum 2 contains the requirements for airborne software.

The Boeing Company will determine which appendix or appendixes apply and impose them within the purchase contract/order. This website provides a general description of the appendixes and addenda and how each may be applied.

Yes. This website is accessible to anyone. You are permitted to save the D6-82479 and print copies for use within your company only.

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• This document and the Boeing logo is copyright of The Boeing Company and may not used in advertisements or endorsements without written permission of The Boeing Company.
• Check this website regularly to determine if you are using the latest version. The D6-82479 document will be revised periodically as aerospace industry standards are released and incorporated. You will be able to download the latest version from this website as it is updated.

Yes.