AS9100 certification in Ireland

AS9100 certification in Ireland at a glance

Aerospace quality is governed by the sector's own scheme, and suppliers meet it through the 9100 series. The IAQG's OASIS database records suppliers certified under the scheme rules, together with the certification bodies and accreditation bodies involved, so customers can check status. The Irish Aviation Authority publishes the directory of Part 145 approved maintenance organisations; that approval is regulatory and does not name AS9100. Engineering firms in regions such as the Mid-West, which IDA Ireland describes as having engineering companies, may meet AS9100 through customer requirements. Certification is issued by a certification body whose accreditation, by INAB or another recognised body, covers the scheme. Sterling's London office helps Irish organisations through gap analysis, configuration, risk and traceability controls and internal audit, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included in the engagement.

Who needs AS9100 in Ireland, and what happens without it

In Ireland the question rarely comes from a law. It comes from the buyer, the regulator or the partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.

• Aircraft maintenance and component organisationsThe IAA publishes the directory of Part 145 approved maintenance organisations; customers in aerospace look for supplier quality evidence beyond that approval.
• Precision engineering suppliers to aerospace customersAerospace customers use the sector's OASIS database to check whether a supplier holds 9100-series certification.
• Contract manufacturers moving into aerospace workEntering the sector means meeting its quality management requirements as well as general ISO 9001.
• Software and electronics suppliers to avionics customersCustomers pass down configuration, risk and traceability expectations.

AS9100 requirements in Ireland

Strip away the vocabulary and AS9100 asks a supplier to prove six things about delivering aerospace products safely and on time.

In Ireland these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: AS9100 explained →

How to get AS9100 certified in Ireland

One team from the London office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients in Ireland are served from Sterling's London office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.

1. Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
2. Gap assessment against AS9100 and the Irish requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
3. Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
4. Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before the certification body arrives.
5. Certification body stage 1 and stage 2, then surveillanceAn accredited body audits and decides. Sterling supports the audits and the three-year cycle.

The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

How long does AS9100 certification take in Ireland?

There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Ireland these are the factors that set the timeline.

• Customer flow-down requirements
• Product safety, configuration management and counterfeit-part controls
• Number of sites and product lines
• Existing ISO 9001 maturity

Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.

• Scope and timeline estimator

How much does AS9100 certification cost in Ireland?

The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the certification body’s audit fees, which are quoted separately. In Ireland these factors move both.

• Scope of design, production and maintenance activities
• Number of sites and special processes
• Certification body audit fees quoted separately from consulting
• Documentation and traceability tooling

Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.

AS9100 consultants and certification bodies in Ireland

Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; an accredited certification body then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.

• Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers AS9100 and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
• Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Ireland are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
• Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
• Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.

AS9100 in Ireland: questions clients ask

More on AS9100 for Irish organisations

• AS9100: the complete guide
• Watch: How to implement AS9100
• AS9100 certification in Ireland and every other standard Sterling delivers there

Other standards Irish businesses ask Sterling for

Organisations in Ireland often combine AS9100 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.

All 22 standards Sterling delivers in Ireland →