IA9100 Transition Guide: Moving from AS9100D to IA9100

The aerospace quality management standard you know as AS9100 is being revised and re-identified as IA9100 under the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). Paradygm Consulting helps aviation, space and defence organizations understand what is changing, plan a realistic transition and prepare their teams well before their certification body arrives.

We are an independent consulting and auditing firm with more than 25 years of experience in ISO-based management systems. We do not issue certificates; we help you get ready for the audit your certification body (CB) will perform.

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Who this guide is for

Manufacturers and design organizations certified to AS9100D today and planning for IA9100.
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers holding AS9110 — see the IA9110 transition brief.
Stockist distributors holding AS9120 — see the IA9120 transition brief.
Quality managers, management representatives and internal auditors who need a plain-language summary to brief leadership.
Organizations pursuing first-time certification that would rather build to the new requirements than transition twice.

What we offer

IA9100 gap assessment — a structured review of your current AS9100D system against the expected IA9100 themes, with a prioritized action plan. Learn about consulting.
Implementation support — help updating processes, procedures, risk tools and records so changes are practical, not just paperwork.
Team training — awareness sessions for leadership and staff, plus deeper workshops for quality teams. See training.
Internal audit support — independent internal audits against the new requirements before your CB transition audit.
Integrated systems — alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and R2 where you run more than one standard.

The expected timeline (estimate)

Based on the most recent IAQG information available to us (as summarized in May 2026), the expected sequence is:

Late 2026 — expected publication of IA9100.
Around 1 January 2027 — certification bodies expected to begin auditing to IA9100.
Through roughly 2029 — transition window during which AS9100D certificates are expected to be moved to IA9100.

These dates are estimates and may change. The IAQG is the authority on publication and transition rules. Always confirm the dates that apply to you with your certification body and the IAQG. Read the full AS9100 to IA9100 transition guide.

Explore the IA9100 guide

For a detailed clause-by-clause discussion, visit our deep-dive at paradygm.co/ia9100.

Why start now

Transition windows tend to feel long until the audit calendar fills up. Organizations that run a gap assessment early can spread changes across normal management review and internal audit cycles, train people without rushing, and generate the records an auditor will expect to see. Starting early also gives you time to talk with your CB about scheduling.

Talk to a consultant

Tell us about your organization, your current certificate and your target audit date. We will suggest a sensible next step — often a short scoping call followed by a gap assessment.

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IA9100 slide overview

Highlights from our IA9100 clause-by-clause briefing. The text above carries the full message; the slides are a visual summary.

IA9100 key timeline and milestones: 2021–2024 development and drafting, late 2026 expected publication, around 1 January 2027 audits expected to begin, 2026–2029 anticipated transition period, plus key changes such as the AS to IA rebranding

IA9100 title slide: Exploring the Quality Upgrade, a clause-by-clause walkthrough, Paradygm Consulting

Overview of significant IA9100 changes: cultural focus on organizational culture and ethical behavior, new information security requirements for safeguarding the QMS, and strengthened product safety and counterfeit prevention

IA9100 culture and ethics slide: Clause 0.1 organizational culture and ethical behavior in the quality management system

IA9100 information security slide: Clause 7.1.7 requires planning and controlling information security to protect the QMS

IA9100 product safety slide: Clause 8.1.3 hazard identification process and safety prevention requirements

IA9100 foundation and leadership changes: culture and ethics now key to QMS effectiveness

IA9100 leadership slide: Clause 5.1 leadership promotes a quality culture and an ethical work environment

IA9100 new information security requirements: clause 7.1.7 information security and clause 8.1 operational planning

IA9100 clause 7.1.7 information security: in-depth review and example case

IA9100 clause slide: operational planning 8.1 with information security, MSA and control plans, FOD prevention and APQP

IA9100 environment and measurement changes: clauses 7.1.4 environment and 7.1.5 monitoring and measuring

IA9100 clause 7.1.4 environment: culture added as a human factor, with example case

IA9100 clause 7.1.5 monitoring and measurement: measurement system analysis (MSA) and gauge R&R

IA9100 product safety enhancement: hazard identification, change impact and process effectiveness

IA9100 clause 8.1.3 hazard identification: product safety notes become requirements

IA9100 clause 8.1.3 change impact: safety risk assessment is mandatory

IA9100 counterfeit prevention upgrade: formal training, parts obsolescence monitoring and enhanced traceability

IA9100 counterfeit parts prevention: clause 8.1.4 training of personnel

IA9100 counterfeit prevention: parts obsolescence program under clause 8.1.4

IA9100 counterfeit prevention: traceability of parts and components under clause 8.1.4

IA9100 external providers and production changes: clauses 8.4.2, 8.4.3, 8.5.1 and 8.5.1.3

IA9100 clause 8.4.2: remote inspection and audit of external providers now permitted

IA9100 clause 8.4.3: restructured information for external providers, including direct and sub-tier control

IA9100 clause 8.5.1 production: production process verification is more than first article inspection

IA9100 clause 8.5.1.3: production process verification, risk assessment and capacity planning

IA9100 audit and improvement changes: clause 9.2 internal audit and clause 10.3 continual improvement

IA9100 clause 9.2 internal audit: performance indicators required and risk-based audit programs

IA9100 clause 10.3 continual improvement: periodic QMS maturity assessment and improvement goals

IA9100 timeline and next steps: coordination draft, formal ballot and dispositioning, publication aligned with ISO 9001

Dates are provisional estimates; the IAQG is the authoritative source. Paradygm Consulting is not a certification body and does not issue certificates.