AS9110C Certification in UAE & Dubai

AS9110C certification is an independent third-party conformity assessment of a quality management system for an aviation maintenance organization against the applicable AS9110C criteria within a defined certification scope.

AS9110C is the SAE designation for the 9110 quality management standard for aviation maintenance organizations. It includes ISO 9001:2015 quality management system criteria and adds aviation maintenance and continuing airworthiness provisions.

No. AS9110C uses ISO 9001:2015 as its quality management foundation and adds provisions specific to aviation maintenance and continuing airworthiness activities.

AS9110C is intended primarily for organizations performing aviation maintenance and related activities within an applicable certification scope, including maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations and other qualifying maintenance providers.

AS9110C certification is not a universal legal obligation for every UAE organization. It may be requested by aviation customers, operators, authorities, contracts, supplier qualification programmes or other conditions applicable to the organization.

AS9110C covers a quality management system based on ISO 9001:2015 with additional aviation maintenance and continuing airworthiness provisions relevant to the organization’s activities and certification scope.

AS9110C is focused on aviation maintenance organizations, while AS9100D is the 9100-series standard for aviation, space and defense organizations more broadly. The appropriate standard depends on the organization’s activities and certification scope.

AS9110C focuses on aviation maintenance organizations. AS9120B focuses on distributors in the aviation, space and defense supply chain. The applicable standard depends on the organization’s primary activities and certification scope.

IAQG 9110 is the 9110-series quality management standard for aviation maintenance organizations. AS9110C is the SAE Americas-sector designation, while regional equivalents include EN 9110 and SJAC 9110.

A typical certification programme includes application and scope review, audit planning, Stage 1 readiness activities, Stage 2 certification audit, certification decision and subsequent surveillance activities during the certification cycle.

Stage 1 is the initial certification audit activity used to evaluate relevant quality management system information, scope, locations, processes and readiness for the Stage 2 audit.

Stage 2 is the main certification audit. The certification body evaluates implementation and effectiveness of the quality management system against applicable AS9110C criteria within the agreed scope, using evidence from the organization’s maintenance processes and operations.

There is no single timeline for every organization. Programme timing depends on certification scope, personnel, sites, shifts, maintenance activities, process complexity, outsourced activities and the maturity of the quality management system.

Management-system certification operates through a defined certification cycle with surveillance and other applicable audit activities. The organization must continue operating and maintaining its certified quality management system throughout the cycle.

Evidence can include maintenance planning and control records, customer and regulatory information, work orders, inspection and test records, maintenance release information, parts and material controls, tooling and equipment records, personnel competence records, supplier controls, internal audits, management review and corrective actions.

Yes. Continuing airworthiness is specifically part of the aviation maintenance context addressed by the 9110 standard. The organization’s applicable processes and controls depend on its maintenance activities and certification scope.

Yes. AS9110C is primarily developed for aviation maintenance organizations and can be relevant to maintenance, repair and overhaul activities where the organization’s services fall within the applicable certification scope.

AS9110C certification can be an important supplier qualification factor where an aviation customer, operator or programme specifies 9110-series certification. Customer-specific approval, technical authorization and contractual conditions remain separate matters.

Yes. AS9110C can be applied to qualifying aviation maintenance organizations operating in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other UAE emirates. The certification scope should accurately describe the maintenance activities, locations, products and services assessed.

No. SAE and IAQG develop the 9110 standard and related aerospace certification scheme documents; they do not issue ordinary management-system certificates to individual organizations. Certification is performed by eligible certification bodies operating under the applicable aerospace certification scheme.