06 Jun 2002
The Flight Systems operation of BAE Systems North America is one of the first U.S. aerospace companies to receive AS 9100 certification from BSI, Inc.
BSI, Inc. representatives today presented the certificate of registration in ceremonies at Flight Systems' Mojave, California facility.
The AS 9100 standard, based on the ISO 9001:2000 standard, provides for additional requirements that are specific to the aerospace industry. It is a quality management system to help ensure that all aspects of the design, manufacture and support of aerospace products meet their design specifications and intended functions. AS 9100 certification is also becoming a requirement to do business in today's global marketplace.
Flight Systems provides military and commercial aircraft modification, aircraft operations, flight test, and aerial subscale and full-scale targets. "Our customers rely absolutely on the quality of our products and services for their multimillion-dollar aircraft, so our performance must always be nothing less than outstanding," said Dan Ferns, Flight Systems' Director of Quality Assurance. "This certification shows that we can meet our customers' most demanding standards."
To be certified, the BAE Systems operation had to meet stringent Quality Management System requirements. The Mojave-based unit previously achieved registration requirements of the ISO 9000:1994 standards.
"With this certification, BAE Systems demonstrates its continued commitment to providing products, services and solutions of the highest quality, and its commitment to being a leader in the aerospace industry," said Ronald D. Mathis, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales at BSI, Inc. who presented the certificate. BSI, Inc. is a leading management systems registrar with headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
About BAE SYSTEMS:
BAE Systems is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE Systems employs nearly 100,000 people including Joint Ventures, and has annual sales of around 13 billion.
The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE Systems designs and manufactures military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, space systems, radar, avionics, C4ISR, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defence products. BAE Systems is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions.
BAE Systems North America employs 22,000 people in the design, development, integration, manufacture and support of a wide range of advanced aerospace products and electronic systems for government and commercial customers.
Flight Systems is a major business area within BAE Systems North America. Part of the Company's Integrated Defense Solutions unit, Flight Systems, employs more than 500 employees at its Mojave, Palmdale, and Victorville, California facilities.
BSI is the world's leading Management Systems Registrar. Founded in 1901, BSI has issued more than 40,000 registrations to clients in over 100 countries. Numerous Fortune 100 companies chose BSI as their preferred ISO 9000, AS 9100, QS-9000, ISO 14000, or TickIT, Registrar. BSI handles registrations in virtually every industrial and commercial sector, automotive, aerospace, chemical and allied processes, IT/software, and service. To meet the growing demand in the Americas market, BSI, Inc. was established in Reston in 1991.
BSI, Inc. received AS 9100 Registrar Accreditation from the National Accreditation Program operated by the American National Standards Institute and Registrar Accreditation Board.
