Committed to Quality

AESQ™ standards address problem solving, inspection frequency, measurement systems, PFMEA, and process control.

About AESQ Consortium™

The AESQ is established as a Program of SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC®) to guide development, promote and deploy a common set of quality requirements, in particular those created by the SAE International G-22 AESQ Technical Committee. AESQ may also provide supplementary materials, guidance documents, training and other support materials to assist with the implementation of standards.

AESQ Fact Sheet

AESQ’s objectives shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

Guiding Principles

Simplify and standardize supplier requirements
Build on existing industry standards
Create a common language for quality
Develop standards that are simple, prescriptive and auditable
Promote standardized third-party training
Create standards that are easy to adopt within existing processes and systems
Deliver results rapidly through focused activities

An overview of AESQ and its formation
presented by Barbara Negroe
Executive Sourcing Quality Leader at GE Aviation
and AESQ Chair

Get Involved

AESQ provides several opportunities to get involved, support, participate, and remain aware of its activities, resources, and communications.

Timeline

2023	AESQ revises and issues RM13005 Quality Audit Methods which defines guidelines for establishing a procedure to implement, manage and perform effective and risk based internal and supplier surveillance audit programs. AESQ revises and issues RM13010 Human Factors, a guidance document that provides the context and learning to deliver the Human Factors mandatory requirements embedded within AS13100. AESQ revises and issues RM13000 Problem Solving Methods Including 8D , a guidance document that supports the requirements of AS13100 Section 10 and provides information on the use of problem-solving methodologies to satisfy the requirements of this standard. 2023 Year-End-Report
2022	AESQ engaged with 13,000+ participants from 41 countries in 12 months through its Webinar Series and Supplier Forums focused on efficient and effective deployment of SAE AS13100. AESQ depolys Quality Foundations Training to support AS13100. AESQ revises and issues RM13003 Measurement Systems Analysis to provide guidance on the application of appropriate MSA tools and work with AS13100 Section 7.1.5 acceptance criteria. 2022 Year-End Report
2021	SAE G-22 AESQ Standards Committee publishes “AS13100 AESQ Quality Management System Requirements for Aero Engine Design and Producttion Organizations” March 1. AESQ deploys AS13100 Executive Overview video and On Demand AS13100 Supplemental Quality Management System Requirements course to support AS13100. AESQ publishes 13 Reference Manuals (RMs) to aid the user with transition to and implementation of AS13100. 2021 Year-End Report
2020	AESQ created a set of 4 “Management of Key Date Related Approvals” Guidance Documents to support suppliers in the aerospace engine supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic. AESQ, through the SAE G-22 Standards Committee, developed the SAE AS13100™ Standard plus 13 AESQ Reference Manuals supporting AS13100. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Delegated Product Release Verification (DPRV) Training was moved online providing training in 8 languages in 43 countries. 2020 Year-End Report
2019	Supplier Forums held in Hartford, Connecticut (April) and Toulouse, France (October) to promote the use of AESQ’s Defect Prevention standards. The G-22 Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality Standards Committee of SAE International® developed a harmonized set of requirements to supplement SAE AS9100™ Standard and SAE AS9145™ Standard with the aim of reducing the existing customer specific requirements. This set of requirements is scheduled for publication as the SAE AS13100™ Standard in mid 2020. AESQ collaborated with IAQG with the goal to gain synergies for an improved aerospace industry. 2019 Year-End Report
2018	Supplier Forums are held in Trollhättan, Sweden (April) and in Tokyo, Japan (October). AESQ standard AS13006, Process Control Methods, is released. Inaugural VP Procurement Roundtable is held in July in conjunction with the Farnborough Air Show. The event was attended by 85 executives from engine OEMs that are corporate members of AESQ and one key customer, Airbus. 2018 Year-End Report
2017	Supplier Forums are held in Singapore (April) and in Los Angeles (October). AESQ standard 13004 for Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and Control Plans is released.
2016	The G-14 Americas Aerospace Quality Standards Committee (AAQSC) of SAE International® publishes the AS9117 technical standard on Delegated Product Release Verification (DPRV). Through SAE ITC® sister program Probitas Authentication™ a DPRV training and certification program was developed offering consistent certification to all course participants with Probitas Authentication managing the entire certification and recertification process.
2015	The AS13001A standard for Delegated Product Release Verification (DPRV) Training Requirements is released. This is followed quickly by AS13002 (Requirements for Developing and Qualifying Alternate Inspection Frequency Plans) and AS13003 (Measurement Systems Analysis Requirements for the Aero Engine Supply Chain). Through SAE International’s Professional Development, a DPRV training program was developed and expanded to more than 575 classes offered in 8 languages across 40 countries. To date, more than 8,250 delegates have completed the course.
2014	The first AESQ standard, AS13000, Problem Solving Requirements for Suppliers is issued.
2013	The G-22 AESQ Technical Committee is formed to create uniform standards for aerospace engine suppliers.
2012	Top executives from Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation, and Safran tasked their senior quality executives to drive rapid change throughout the aerospace engine supply chain.