In this month's bulletin:
Government Affairs and Legal News:
- Discussing 8130-3 Tag Issues - An Update on the MAG Rev 5
- Do you Use Confidentiality Agreements? Make Sure They Reflect the New Federal Notice Requirement!
- Senator McCaskill Proposes to Punish the Private Sector if the Government Misses a Deadline (AGAIN)
- Aircraft Articles, and Eligibility for an Export 8130-3 Tag
ASA News!!
Quality Committee Meeting
The next QC Meeting will take place during the ASA 2016 Annual Conference in Las Vegas. The QC Meeting is scheduled for June, 26th. Separate registration is required and is Now Open. All members are welcomed to attend and inquiries can be sent to Tony Brigham.
ASA 2016 Conference - Business, Quality, Legal/Regulatory Tracks - Which track is best for you?
Workshops in the Quality Track are designed for quality professionals to provide the latest developments and new requirements in aviation quality practices.
Workshops in the Business Track are designed for executives and business managers to provide insight on current trends in aviation business practices in all areas of business, from personnel management to growth opportunities.
Workshops in the Legal/Regulatory Track are designed to update attendees on the latest regulatory and legal changes.
For complete workshop descriptions please visit the Schedule of Events Page and follow the workshop description links.
ASA2016 Early Bird Registration Extended through May 25th. Register Now and Save!!
ASA 2016 | June 26-28 | Four Seasons Hotel | Las Vegas, NV!
ILS Brings Golf Back to ASA 2016 Conference
Join the ILS Team in the Bill Cote Memorial Golf Tournament for a fun round of golf while viewing the Air Force Fleet at the Nellis AFB Sunrise Vista Golf Course. Breakfast, lunch, awards and transportation will be provided. You may register as a separate session when registering for the conference.
ASA Announces Fall Regulatory Workshop Dates & Locations
Watch for updates on specific locations, registration, and the 2016 workshop agenda on ASA's website at http://www.aviationsuppliers.org/?bid=32
- August - Dubai TBA
- September 8th - Hilton Garden Inn, Miramar, FL
- September 26th - Singapore TBA
- October 18th - Hilton Hotel Newark Airport, Newark, NJ
- November 16th - Los Angeles, CA - Embassy Suites LAX North
Welcome New ASA Members!
ASA welcomes the following new member companies, bringing total membership to 573. For a complete list of ASA Members and for all other lists maintained by ASA, please visit the ASA Website. ASA would like to welcome the following new member companies:
Aircraft Recycling International Limited - Hong Kong, China
MSM Distribution LLC - Doral, FL
Cobalt AC Parts LLC - Boca Raton, FL
Airmart, Inc. - Lexington, KY
Sky Engineering LLC - Moscow, Russian Federation
Pro Aerospace Services Ltd - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dart Aviation Ltd. - St. Malo, France
Ascend Aviation India - New Delhi, India
ASA-100 News!!
Congratulations to the following Companies on their ASA -100 Accreditation (AA) and Re-Accreditation (RA)
Newly Accredited Companies:
CAVU Aviation Parts, Inc. - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Companies showing commitment to Quality through ReAccreditation:
Source One Spares, LLC- Rio Rancho, NM
Global Turbine Parts - Jupiter, FL
Sky Mart Sales Corp. - Miami, FL
Aircraft and Engine Parts, LLC - Doral, FL
Jet X Aerospace - Bensenville, IL
Airworthy Parts International, Inc. - Chatham, IL
AAR Aircraft Services, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN
American Jet Industries - Canoga Park, CA
Upsilon International Corporation - Torrance, CA
ASACB News!!
ASA Granted AS9110 Certification Services
The Aviation Suppliers Association Certification Body (ASACB) is proud to announce the addition of AS9110 certification services. ASACB now offers full certification services to Manufacturing, Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul and Distribution organizations operating in the Aviation, Space and Defense Industries with certification services to AS9100, AS9110 and AS9120 standards. With this expansion, we are excited to continue to bring the same level of knowledge and expertise that the distribution industry has come to know for over the better part of a quarter of a century. ASA's accreditation to AS9110 was granted May 5, 2016, through the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), under the Aviation, Space and Defense AS9000 Worldwide management system.
Industry News
IAQG releases Industry Growth Data
The International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) has released industry growth information relating to the AS9100, AS9110 and AS9120 series QMS standards. The study showed a 3.5% global growth increase in issued certifications.
The OASIS database is currently going through an upgrade, this upgrade is titled Next Gen. One of the major aspects of the OASIS upgrade is it will have more functionally as a data mining tool. The following are key aspects of the upgrade.
- All current OASIS functionality will carry over.
- The Release 1 rollout is set for 12/3/2016 moved from 10/8/2016; features of the rollout will be planning, reporting, NCR's and certificates.
- The Release 2 rollout is set for 4/22/2017 moved from 2/3/2017; features of this rollout will be an oversight module and audit calculator tool.
- Audit entry phase / pilot testing will begin July 25 - August 8, 2016.
Standards Status
The new revisions of AS9100, AS9110, and AS9120 have been delayed due to voting and publishing delays. Below are the current targeted release dates:
- AS9100 standard published in October 2016.
- AS9110 standard published in November 2016.
- AS9120 published in all 3 sectors in December 2016.
- Certification Bodies can audit to AS9110 and AS9120 at the earliest January 2017 following sanctioned training availability in December 2016.
- Certification Bodies can audit to AS9100 at the earliest January 2017 following the release of sanctioned training now scheduled for November 2017. The original release date for this sanctioned training was August 30, 2016.
- The transition deadline of September 15, 2018 to the new revisions of AS9100D, AS9110C, and AS9120B, has not changed. All audits after June 15, 2017 must be conducted to the new revisions of each standard, AS9100D, AS9110C, and AS9120B.
ASACB recommends that in order to prepare for the release of the new standard revisions, organizations should review the new ISO 9001:2015 standard for a baseline to prepare for the AS9100 transition.
Congratulations to the following Companies on their transfer of its AS9120A, AS9100C and AS9110B certification to ASACB:
- Yulista Integrated Services Inc. - Certified to AS9120 - sites include one located in Huntsville, AL and one in Panama City Beach, FL
- Yulista Aviation Inc. - Certified to AS9100C - sites include, five located in Huntsville, AL; one each located in Madison, AL;, Byron, GA, Warner Robins, GA, and Panama City Beach, FL
- Yulista Aviation Inc. - Certified to AS911B - sites include two located in Huntsville, AL, and eight located in Meridianville, AL