AAQG Sector Report

William Schmiege October 11, 2013

Agenda

• Overview• Voting Member Changes• Leadership Team Changes• Voting Member Roster• Leadership Team

Overview• The Americas Aerospace Quality Group

(AAQG) is a cooperative organization within the Aviation, Space and Defense industries in the Americas

• The AAQG is a committee of the SAE International Industries Technology Consortia.

• There are currently 21 organizations with voting membership within the AAQG. There is provision for 25 voting members.

Overview

• Participants in AAQG meetings include:o Original Equipment Manufacturerso Government representativeso Supplierso Accreditation Bodieso Certification Bodieso Academiao Consulting Firmso Other Interested Parties

Voting Member Changes• New AAQG voting representatives:

o Jeff Ewing - ATKo Mike Levy – Rolls Royceo Amie Emerson – Spirit Aerosystemso Shannon Massey – Textron

• New IAQG voting representatives:o David Fanning – Spirit Aerosystemso Shannon Massey – Textron

Leadership Changes

• Paul Hawthorne – MRO Strategy Leader• Mark Vogel – Communications Chairman

Voting Membership

AAQG Leadership Team

Fall Meeting

• AAQG met in Seattle, Washington on September 19-20, 2013

• Brian Hughitt made compelling argument for AS9003– “Quality System for the small guy”– Is it better that we define the minimum

requirements for small organizations or let the supplier tailor 9100 on their own?

• DCMA and FAA engagement enjoyed at this meeting

Fall Meeting

• Counterfeit Parts presented and discussed. • Current Standards:

– AS5553 – For users of Electronics– AS6174 – For users of materials– AS6081 – Distributors/Brokers of Electronics– AS696 - Authorized Distributors– AS6171 – Test Labs for Electronics

• Is something more required in our certification scheme to ensure the correct procedures are in place?

AAB & TPAB Capacity

• Work to add Auditor Authentication Body (AAB) and Training Provider Approval Body (TPAB) capacity

• AAQG and RMC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with SAE International on October 1, 2013– SAE will create a new AAB / TPAB entity– New entity will be affiliated with and supported by SAE

International– Organized as an organization within the SAE Industry

Technologies Consortia– Expect the new AAB/TPAB entity to be operational within

6 months

Thank You