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AS9100 Certification Granted to Summit Aviation
By: David A. Lombardo
Caption: Summit Aviation has received AS9100 aerospace quality standard system certification at its Somerset, Ky., facility.
Word Count: 150
Summit Aviation has received AS9100 aerospace quality standard system certification at its Somerset, Ky., facility.  According to Robert Fitzpatrick, the company’s president, AS9100  certification addresses the diversity and complexity of the industry’s  supply chain and takes into consideration the complete life cycle of  aerospace products. Summit’s Middletown, Del. facility has been AS9100  certified since 2007 and recently underwent a re-certification audit.  “The requirements of AS9100, which builds on elements of ISO 9001:2000,  will benefit all our customers because the standard focuses on critical  areas important to all industries such as supply chain management and  inventory control,” Fitzpatrick said.  Summit Aviation offers aircraft and engine maintenance and modification  services on Bell, Eurocopter, Sikorsky, Boeing and MD helicopters as  well as on Pilatus PC-12s, Cessna Caravans, Beechcraft King Airs and  Beechjets and other light jets. The company also provides engine  maintenance and support for Pratt & Whitney Canada and Turbomeca.