In September 2008, MEN Mikro Elektronik was officially certified according to EN9100 as a supplier for the aviation and space industry. As accredited partner, MEN chose the DQS (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von Managementsystemen, German Institute for Certification of Management Systems), a certification company of management systems worldwide.
The quality management system according to EN9100 takes the individual requirements of the aviation industry into account. It includes the DIN EN ISO 9001 but adds more than 80 items, which focus on the specific requirements of the aviation and space industry. These are the inclusion of the quality management requirements of the aviation authorities, the introduction of a configuration management process tailored to the product, first article inspection (FAI), risk assessment, verification management and traceability or the assignment of authorisations.
The EN 9100 is based on the SAE AS 9100, which was developed in the US and published in 2001, and comprises the areas construction, development, production, mounting and maintenance. As EN 9100 certified manufacturer MEN is also listed in the OASIS database (Online Aerospace Supplier Information System).
