Lite Flite becomes EN9100 certified
Lite Flite has been issued EN9100:2009 certification for its quality management system, the company announced on 27 October.
Lite Flite is a Danish manufacturer of rescue equipment for helicopter search and rescue operations.
The EN9100:2009 certification is a technical equivalent to the US AS9100C standard. It certifies high degree of supplier management, full traceability of raw materials and complete document control. Most defence and aerospace SAR operators require this certification in order to purchase equipment from a supplier.
Thomas Knudstrup, senior product manager, Lite Flite, said: ‘We have been working with our quality management system for the past two years. One of the greatest challenges has been to figure out how we could implement this demanding standard with its requirements for strict procedures, and still be able to deliver new products to our customers, with a very short lead time.
‘Being listed at the OASIS database as an EN9100 certified manufacturer will open doors to new large customers. It is a vast improvement to our existing Part 145 Maintenance Organisation Approval. No doubt, the time and money invested in this project will pay off.’
John Holstein, technical director and founder, added: ‘Helicopter manufacturers like Airbus Helicopters and AgustaWestland, large civilian operators like CHC and Bristow, air forces around the world and all our other customers, will all benefit from this certification. While the development of new products may take slightly longer due to the huge amount of paperwork, finished products will be of the highest quality from the very first production batch.’
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