In this episode of the Quality Horizon Podcast, we are joined with Alfio Mantineo, the head of operations for the Product Assurance and Safety Office at the European Space Agency (ESA), discusses the significance of standards and guidelines in the aerospace sector, particularly in the context of international cooperation. Providing valuable insights into the critical role of standards in ensuring quality and compliance in the aerospace industry, highlighting the collaborative efforts of organizations like ESA, NASA, and JAXA within the IAQG Space Forum to foster global harmonization and improve industry practices.

The conversation centers around an article co-authored by Mantineo and his colleagues from ESA and the IAQG Space Forum, titled "Comparison of Standards and Guidelines in Use in Different IAQG Sectors for the Aerospace European Bulletin." A link to the article can be found here!

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, Eric Jeffries, president of the IAQG, and Greg Fontaine, IAQG Digital Focal, discuss the upcoming launch of a new reporting tool called OASIS Insights™

Slated to launch in April 2025, OASIS Insights is a tool designed to enhance quality management systems by providing organizations with a clearer understanding of their audit results and performance metrics. To learn more about OASIS Insights, visit https://iaqg.org/tools/insights.

In this episode, we are joined by Brett Cooper, the Associate Director of Quality System Compliance at Raytheon Corporation and the newly appointed Certification Oversight Lead for the Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG).

Join us as we dive into the important work of the Certification Oversight Team in the Americas, which manages the IAQG certification scheme.

Exploring key topics such as:

• The significance of the 9145 standard and its impact on auditors.
• The game-changing OCAP (Organization Certification Analysis Process) and its role in audit planning.
• The upcoming IA-9104-1 performance-based surveillance and recertification process, which rewards organizations for meeting performance standards.
• The importance of understanding requirements and effective change management in audits.

Click on the link to listen to the supplemental webinar on the 9145 presentations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB8JGcG_O7k.

 To learn more, visit https://iaqg.org.