TS EN 9110

TS EN 9110 is a quality management system standard for aviation maintenance organizations. It is built on the ISO 9001 quality management system framework and adds aviation-maintenance-specific requirements, definitions, and notes. In practical terms, it helps organizations align maintenance activities with a structured quality system while accounting for the terminology and operational realities of the aviation maintenance sector.

What quality management means in aviation maintenance

In aviation maintenance, quality management is closely tied to controlled processes, traceability of work, and verification that maintenance outputs meet defined requirements. As general technical context, standards of this kind adapt core QMS principles such as documented responsibility, process control, nonconformity handling, and continual improvement to a specialized service environment. The value of TS EN 9110 lies in pairing that general quality framework with the specific language and workflow concerns of maintenance organizations.

What this document covers

• It includes the quality management system requirements of ISO 9001:2008.
• It specifies additional requirements for the aviation maintenance industry.
• It provides definitions and related notes to clarify terminology in context.
• It supports interpretation of a maintenance organization’s quality system within the sector’s operational needs.

This is a sector-specific quality standard rather than a technical repair manual. Its focus is the management system around aviation maintenance activities, combining general QMS requirements with additional explanatory and industry-specific elements.