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Aviation Audits & Inspections
In the highly regulated aviation sector, Bureau Veritas assists aviation stakeholders in assessing their regulatory compliance and identifying safety risks.
Our experts conduct comprehensive aviation audits based on civil and military standards (EASA, FAA, EMAR, etc.) or on customized standards based on ICAO regulations.
What is an aviation audit in the aviation industry, and why is it important?
Aviation is a highly regulated industry at the international level, where safety, compliance, and reliability are ongoing requirements.
An aviation audit aims to assess the compliance of stakeholders, processes, and practices with the applicable requirements in the aviation industry, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the aviation system.
Audits and inspections make it possible, in particular, to:
- Identify risks and nonconformities,
- Prevent safety issues,
- Improve operational efficiency,
- Strengthen trust among industry stakeholders.
Aviation audits are therefore an essential tool for risk management in the demanding aviation environment.
What types of organizations are subject to aviation security audits?
Aviation safety audits are intended for all stakeholders in the aviation sector, including:
- airlines,
- airports,
- air navigation service providers (ANSPs),
- design organizations (DOAs) and production organizations (POAs),
- aviation maintenance and training organizations.
Bureau Veritas' Support for your Aviation Audit
Our methodological approach to your audits
Our auditors conduct comprehensive audits to assess the status of organizations and support them through the approval processes with the relevant authorities. Bureau Veritas also designs and implements recurring internal audit plans tailored to all types of organizations in the aviation sector.
Depending on the scope and challenges involved, audits can be conducted on-site or in the field.
Airline, Airport, Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Production Organization Approval (POA), Design Organization Approval (DOA), Aviation Training Organization, Aircraft Maintenance Training Organization, Aircraft Maintenance Organization
For these organizations, our audits can focus on:
- The safety management system
- The quality management system
- Quality assurance
- Documentation
- Suppliers
- Carbon footprint
- ISO 14060 family of standards
- Health and safety measures
Airline security audits
For decades, we have been conducting airline safety audits for nongovernmental organizations, oil and gas companies, and international humanitarian organizations.
Inspections
Our inspectors conduct inspections in the aviation sector, covering both the technical and documentary aspects of aircraft.
- Aircraft inspections: physical inspections and documentation verification
- Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA): assessment of compliance and safety levels
Why Choose Bureau Veritas for your Aviation Audit?
You Benefit from High Quality Audits
Our rigorous and proven methodology, executive debriefings, detailed audit reports, and root-cause analyses result in a concrete and relevant follow-up action plan designed to best support your team in implementing corrective actions and making strategic decisions that ensure the highest levels of safety and performance.
Our customized service
You have specific constraints and needs: we can conduct remote or on-site audits, ranging from one-time inspections to long-term audit plans.
Our network
More than 140 countries supporting our 150 international experts.
Our expertise
100 years of global expertise in the aviation sector as a recognized and trusted third party.
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How to Prepare for an Aviation Audit?
Preparing for an aviation audit involves anticipating regulatory requirements and demonstrating risk management. Organizations must, in particular:
- ensure that current procedures and documentation are compliant,
- verify the effectiveness of safety and quality management systems,
- identify any nonconformities and define appropriate corrective actions,
- prepare teams for interactions with auditors and for on-site or field inspections.
Thorough preparation facilitates the audit process and allows organizations to draw concrete lessons to enhance safety and performance.
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What are the processes and requirements of the EN 9100, EN 9110, and EN 9120 aerospace certifications?
The EN 9100, EN 9110, and EN 9120 aerospace certifications provide a framework for the quality management systems of organizations in the aerospace and defense sectors, depending on their specific activities.
They are based on common requirements, including:- the implementation of a structured quality management system,
- formalized management of risks and opportunities,
- control of operational processes,
- traceability of activities and products,
- control of suppliers and subcontractors,
- management of nonconformities and corrective actions,
- continuous improvement of performance.
Each standard covers a specific scope:
- EN 9100: organizations involved in aerospace design, production, and services,
- EN 9110: aerospace maintenance organizations,
- EN 9120: distributors and supply chain participants.
The certification process generally includes an initial assessment, a certification audit, and then regular surveillance audits to ensure continued compliance.
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Can an aviation audit be conducted on-site or in the field?
Yes. Depending on the scope of the audit and the identified issues, these audits can be conducted on-site, in the field, or using a combination of both approaches.
This flexibility allows the audit to be tailored to the operational realities of the organizations being audited.