With the fast growth of the worldwide aviation market, especially in Mainland as well as strong competition and price reduction among various airlines, the demand for lower cost and good quality aviation devices and components from lower manufacturing cost area grows rapidly; especially on non-critical devices and components such as seats, air conditioning devices, appliances, cabin interior, power supply, LCD screen, etc.  The high value-adding aircraft, aviation devices and components industry indeed has sales turnover comparable to the global automotive industry.   Besides, there are only a few companies in the Mainland and Southeast Asia being able to meet quality and technology standards and systems in supplying aircraft devices and components in the international market.   In view of this, it is justified to actively consider diversifying into aviation devices and components making. 
 

One of the most important barriers hindering local manufacturers to enter the aviation industry is the acquirement of advanced AS9100 Quality Management System Certification for the company and gaining FAA Part Approval for the product.  These are the basic procurement requirement for being OEM devices and components suppliers to most civil aircraft companies and their 1st and 2nd tier subassembly suppliers.
 
This overseas course aims to enhance understanding of manufacturers on AS9100 quality management system and FAA part approval process to support them to enter the aviation industry and being a qualified OEM civil aviation devices, parts and components supplier.  This course was supported by the Hong Kong Aviation Industry Association and Hong Kong Auto Parts Industry Association.

Eight local industrialists had joined the training courses. The training was conducted by Ms. Joyce Washington, President and CEO of The Washington Group, Ltd., USA and experienced consultants and partners of The Washington Group.

The contents of the training courses were as bellows:

 Overview of Quality and Procurement System of the Civil Aviation Industry
 AS9100 Quality Management System for Civil Aviation Devices, Parts and Components Manufacturer 
 Management Responsibility
 Resource Management
 Case Studies on AS9100 Implementation for Different Devices, Parts and Components Manufacturers
 Product Realization
 Measurement, Analysis and Improvement
 Practical Appreciation on Implementation of AS9100 Quality Management System by Visit to Civil Aviation Devices and Parts Manufacturers
 Case Studies on AS9100 Implementation for Different Devices, Parts and Components Manufacturers;
 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part Approval Process
 Case Studies on FAA Part Approval Process Implementation for Different Devices, Parts and Components Manufacturers;
 Future trend in the development of the quality system and part approval process
 Practical Appreciation on Implementation of FAA Part Approval Process by Visit to Civil Aviation Devices and Parts Manufacturer
 Practical Appreciation on Procurement, Quality and Part Approval System to Visit Boeing
 Conclusion and summary of the program
 Question and Answers