The Singapore Aerospace Quality Group (SAQG), a community under the umbrella of AAIS, conducted two 9100-series standards review sessions on 11 & 12 January 2022, with the active participation of representatives from Singapore-based companies that are certified to the 9100-series quality management system standards. The participants, who represented various sub-sectors, including airframe, avionics, component, defence, engine and special processes, gave their views based on experiences from implementing the 9100 standards within their organisations.

The International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) produces the AS9100 standard as a set of guidelines used by the aerospace industry for implementing a Quality Management System. The standard is modified for the aerospace industry from the internationally recognised standard ISO 9001. The ISO 9001 standard is reviewed every five years to determine what changes, if any, are required to keep the standards up-to-date and relevant. IAQG supports these changes and considers additional requirements that reflect the needs of the aerospace industry today to keep the AS9100 series of standards updated.

The comments gathered during these sessions will contribute to upcoming updates to be made by IAQG. We thank the participants for their commitment and contributions. There will be similar sessions in the near future, and we welcome interested companies/representatives to contact us (quality@aais.org.sg) to be part of the SAQG.