Cottbus reaches milestone: new standard for aviation research!

Cottbus reaches milestone: new standard for aviation research!

A significant milestone in international aviation research was reached in the city of Cottbus. CHESCO GmbH has successfully met the demanding international quality requirements. This means the company is ideally positioned to facilitate collaboration with aviation partners and has secured a place in global competition. This event comes just one year after the new research factory in Cottbus went into operation.

The basis for successful certification is laid by the quality management system according to DIN EN 9100. This standard, which is based on ISO 9001, specifically regulates safety-relevant areas such as aviation and ensures that internal processes and documentation meet the highest standards. TÜV NORD CERT GmbH carried out the certification after all requirements of the standard were met. This is an important step for CHESCO, as in the future they will be able to carry out research contracts and development projects at an internationally recognized quality level, as Niederlausitz Aktuell reports.

Collaboration with the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

A crucial element in achieving this certification was the collaboration with the Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus-Senftenberg. Internal documents and processes were developed together to advance implementation in the new research factory in Cottbus-Dissenchen. This partnership not only ensures that regional needs are taken into account, but also that CHESCO launches with a focus on environmentally friendly propulsion for aircraft, trains, commercial vehicles and ships. Up to 400 employees will work on this to develop low-emission aviation technologies.

The introduction of DIN EN 9100 is not only important for CHESCO, but also provides a basis for the entire industry to regulate process design, risk management and product documentation in the aviation industry. However, to maintain certification, changes in EN standards are also required. In the future, the EN series of standards will be replaced by the IA series of standards, which will also lead to new standards such as IA 9104-1 and IA 9100. These changes also have an impact on the conduct and documentation of audits in the aviation industry, as TÜV NORD emphasizes.

Changes and challenges

The revision of the standards aims to simplify the audit process, for example by reducing the certification structures. In addition, the proportion of remote audits has been increased from 30% to 50%, which brings with it some flexibility and reduced travel costs. Future requirements for certified organizations include, among other things, that they must provide the required data 90 calendar days before an audit date. These aspects will significantly influence the implementation and compliance with standards in the aviation industry, as TÜV Austria explains.

Until the revised standards can fully come into effect, all stakeholders must accept and adapt to the upcoming changes. The change is mandatory and the first audits according to the new regulations are not expected before the end of 2025, according to plans. Nevertheless, these changes offer the opportunity to further develop the aviation industry through stricter quality standards and more flexible processes and to meet the challenges of the future.