Airworthiness depends on knowing exactly who made every component, where it came from, and whether the supplier behind it is currently certified and in good standing. VDSAI gives aerospace and aviation supply chain teams continuous supplier verification and authenticated data exchange — so your supply chain meets the standard your regulators and customers expect.
RegisterAerospace supply chains operate under some of the most demanding traceability and certification requirements in any industry. A single counterfeit part — a fastener, a bearing, a wiring harness — can ground a fleet, trigger an FAA investigation, or worse. Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPs) remain a persistent threat, and the supply chains that produce them are increasingly sophisticated.
The regulatory framework is clear: AS9100, AS9120, FAA AC 00-56B, and EASA Part 21 all require verified supplier data and auditable traceability. But the systems most supply chain teams use to manage that data haven't kept pace with the complexity of modern aerospace supply chains.
Aerospace supply chains are deep, global, and certification-dependent. OEMs rely on tier-one suppliers who rely on sub-tier suppliers across dozens of countries — each required to maintain current certifications, quality management systems, and regulatory standing. A supplier that was AS9100-certified at onboarding may have lapsed, changed ownership, or lost standing with NADCAP or their national aviation authority — and nobody flagged it because nobody was continuously monitoring.
Distributor verification adds another layer of complexity. Authorized distributors must maintain traceability documentation and GIDEP participation, but fraudulent distribution channels continue to introduce unapproved parts into legitimate supply chains. The gap between onboarding verification and ongoing reality is where risk accumulates.
Monitor AS9100, AS9120, NADCAP, and regulatory standing across your entire supplier base — automatically. When a certification lapses or a supplier's corporate status changes, your team knows immediately, not at the next scheduled audit.
Authenticated data exchange ensures that Certificates of Conformance, material test reports, and traceability records come directly from verified suppliers — eliminating the risk of forged or recycled documentation entering your quality system.
Supplier verification isn't a point-in-time event. VDSAI continuously monitors corporate identity, digital presence, and compliance signals across your supplier network — surfacing changes before they become audit findings or airworthiness concerns.