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Erickson Air-Crane Awarded AS9100 Certification
Erickson Air-Crane (EAC) has been awarded AS9100 certification, a world-wide business management standard with a focus on aerospace and aviation.
The certification allows EAC to perform new and expanded work for major aerospace suppliers such as Sikorsky, Bell and Agusta among many others.
The new credentials certify that EAC applies quality systems for work it already performs as well as services that are part of the company's new strategic growth plans. They include design, manufacturing, sales, repair, crew training, and operation of heavy-lift helicopters.
"We've worked hard to develop a world class Business Management System," said Udo Rieder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Erickson Air-Crane. "I am particularly proud that our extremely talented team was able to implement the system in just 9 months, far shorter that the usual 12-18 month time frame most companies take" added Rieder.
Qualifying for AS9100 certification has been part of Erickson's new strategic plan which includes expansion of service offerings to include a robust aviation MRO business, a greatly expanded training program and new design and manufacturing concepts.
AS 9100 is based on the ISO 9001:2000 quality system requirements. These requirements are supplemented by additional quality system requirements established by the aerospace industry to satisfy DOD, NASA, and FAA quality requirements. The development of the supplemental requirements was the result of an international effort by aerospace companies with a common goal of establishing a single quality management system for use within the aerospace industry. AS 9100 is a product of this international effort.
The certification was awarded to Erickson after lengthy audits of all company departments to ensure the establishment and practice of a robust business management plan consisting of written procedures for quality control, customer satisfaction, training, documentation, records management and other business management protocols.
EAC's business management plans have been developed with the goal of enhancing customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. It ensures conformance to customer requirements in an environment that promotes continual improvement.
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated is the manufacturer and operator of the S-64 Aircrane Helicopter with a fleet of seventeen S-64 Aircrane helicopters worldwide and has mobilized its fleet to operate within sixteen countries since 1971. With a lift capacity of up to 25,000 pounds (11,340 kg), the Aircrane is unsurpassed in performance of Firefighting, Civil Protection, Hydromulch Application, Timber Harvesting, and Powerline Construction. Erickson Air-Crane is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified Repair and Overhaul Depot with a comprehensive manufacturing, maintenance, and repair capability. Erickson's worldwide fleet of S-64 Aircranes are supported and maintained from the administrative and manufacturing headquarters located in Central Point, Oregon, USA.
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