What is this standard about?
BS EN 9101:2015 is part of the globally recognized quality management series of standards for the aerospace and defence sector. This latest revision gives the most up-to-date requirements for preparing and executing the audit process for relevant organizations.
Who is this standard for?
- The aviation, space and defence industries
- Regulatory authorities
- Industry related organizations wishing to implement a quality management system (QMS) or seeking confidence that product requirements will be satisfied
Why should you use this standard?
This revised BS EN 9101 can be used by aviation, space, and defence organizations at all levels throughout the global supply chain.
It defines content and composition for reporting conformity and process effectiveness to the 9100 series of standards. It also offers guidance on an organization's QMS documentation plus customer and statutory/regulatory requirements. This can help ensure best practice and continual improvement, deliver quality products that ensure safety, enhance product traceability requirements to support the latest regulatory changes and improve the application of risk management.
What’s changed since the last update?
- The new revisions bring BS EN 9101 in line with other updated relevant standards
- The standard now clarifies reporting requirements for different certification structures
- It aligns to ISO definitions of effectiveness
- It consolidates varying and separate forms