Aerospace APQP and PPAP

AS9145 Software Run aerospace launches the way AS9145 describes them.

Plan each new part through the AS9145 phases, build the PFMEA and control plan, and close with a first article and approval package that matches the revision.

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What AS9145 asks for

What is AS9145?

AS9145 is the aerospace standard for advanced product quality planning and production part approval. It sets out five phases for launching a part, from planning through product and process design to validation and ongoing production, with deliverables such as the process FMEA, control plan, measurement studies and first article inspection.

AS9145 borrows a lot from automotive APQP and PPAP, but many aerospace suppliers have never run either. Doing it in spreadsheets means building the whole method from scratch.

How we help

How YourBrand supports AS9145

Aerospace APQP phases

A starter template with the AS9145 phases, deliverables and gates, adjustable per customer.

Process FMEA and control plan

Build the PFMEA the AIAG-VDA way and generate the control plan from it.

First article inspection

AS9102 first articles, full or partial, recorded as structured data.

Approval package

An aerospace approval scheme with the AS9145 elements and a recorded decision.

Measurement studies

Gauge R&R and calibration linked to the characteristics they measure.

Supplier launches

Suppliers submit their own approval packages through a portal.

Products

Products that cover AS9145

APQP The five AS9145 phases with gates and deliverables. APQP Software → PPAP First article and aerospace part approval. PPAP Software → FMEA Process FMEA feeding the control plan. FMEA Software → Gauges & MSA Measurement system analysis and calibration. Calibration Management Software →
Standards and industries

AS9145 and related standards

IndustryStandardWhat you get
AerospaceAS9145APQP phases and production part approval
AerospaceAS9102First article inspection records
Aerospace and defenceAS9100DThe quality system AS9145 sits within
AutomotiveAIAG APQP and PPAPThe automotive methods AS9145 is based on
FAQ

AS9145 questions

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What are the five phases of APQP in AS9145?

Planning, product design and development, process design and development, product and process validation, and ongoing production with use and post-delivery support. Each phase ends with a gate review of its deliverables.

What is the difference between APQP and PPAP?

APQP is the overall plan for launching a part. PPAP is the approval at the end of that plan, where the supplier proves the production process is ready. AS9145 covers both.

What is AS9102?

AS9102 is the aerospace standard for first article inspection. It describes how to record a full check that the first production part matches every requirement on the drawing.

Is AS9145 the same as automotive PPAP?

It is based on it but not the same. AS9145 uses aerospace terms, includes first article inspection and fits inside AS9100. YourBrand ships separate starter schemes for each.

Do all aerospace customers require AS9145?

Not yet, but more primes are adding it to their supplier requirements. Check your customer's supplier quality manual.

Launch your next aerospace part with a plan

We walk through it with your own parts and documents. It takes about 30 minutes.

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Related: AS9100DAerospaceLaunch Quality suite