We build aerospace quality systems that pass OEM audits — and fix the ones that didn’t.
AS9100D, AS9110C, AS9120B and EN9100 / JISQ9100 readiness, OEM approval preparation, and audit recovery for aerospace, defence, MRO, distributor, software and precision-manufacturing suppliers. We are India-based and work across India, Turkey, the Middle East, Japan, Thailand and Southeast Asia.
IAQG/Probitas-authenticated AS9100D Lead Auditor since 2020. Every credential on this page is dated, issued and verifiable — please check it before you book, rather than just taking our word for it after you sign.
15-Min OEM Readiness Diagnostic
- Where your quality system stands today
- The most likely blockers to OEM / Tier-1 approval
- Whether Suriyavaan is genuinely the right fit — an honest assessment, not a sales pitch
- A concrete next step, either way it goes
Two Consultants Can Say The Same Thing. Only One Can Prove It.
Every AS9100 consultant in India will tell you they can get you certified. Before you sign anything with anyone, rather than just taking their word for it, ask them to actually show you — not just tell you.
"We'll get you AS9100 certified."
Certification and OEM approval are essentially two different tests. Many suppliers get certified and still cannot get onto an approved-vendor list — so rather than just noting which standard number is on the certificate, ask exactly what closes that specific gap.
"Our templates cover every clause."
Templates will pass a document review. But an OEM auditor walks the floor and asks an operator what happens when a tool goes out of calibration — and that is precisely where template-only systems fail, every single time.
"20 years of experience."
Ask specifically which OEM, which certification scope, which sites, and which year. Suriyavaan's answer: Boeing India, AS9100D, 9 sites, 5,000+ engineers, IAQG-authenticated since 2020 — all verifiable on LinkedIn even before you pick up the phone.
"We can start next week."
A genuine gap diagnosis begins with an on-site walk, rather than just a signature on a contract. Anyone quoting a fixed price before actually seeing your floor is essentially pricing a guess, not a diagnosis.
Boeing · Schneider Electric · ABB · safety-critical field engineering
Former Country Quality Leader · AS9100D Management Representative
AS9100D certification scope — one of the largest Boeing operations outside the continental US
Authenticated AS9100D aerospace auditor
Aerospace new product introduction — advanced product quality planning and production part approval
Certified CMMI Practitioner (ISACA) on the current V3.0 model
Trainer in Systems Thinking, System Dynamics Modelling, Critical Thinking and Design Thinking
Most suppliers treat certification as essentially a documentation project and delegate it to just one engineer. Then the OEM auditor walks the floor and asks an operator what happens when a tool goes out of calibration — and the whole paper castle collapses.
The certificate only proves that you passed one audit on one day. OEM approval, on the other hand, tests whether the system actually survives a rush order and a difficult Monday morning. I redesign the operating system of your quality function so that certification simply falls out of it as a natural result — and keeps passing, through growth and change.
India-based. Internationally relevant. Systems-led. Aerospace-quality focused.
Suriyavaan Solutions Pvt Ltd is an India-based aerospace quality advisory firm, supporting AS9100D, AS9110C, AS9120B, EN9100 / JISQ9100 readiness, OEM approval preparation, audit recovery, supplier-quality strengthening, MRO quality systems, and aerospace process maturity across the region from Turkey right through to Japan — including India, Turkey, the Middle East and GCC, the Caucasus and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia.
Our best-fit customers are aerospace manufacturers, defence suppliers, MRO organisations, component repair companies, distributors, precision manufacturers, supplier-quality teams, and software / avionics teams who are preparing for customer audits, certification readiness, OEM / Tier-1 supplier approval, certificate recovery, or quality-system transformation.
Suriyavaan provides advisory and readiness support only. Certification decisions are made by accredited certification bodies, and customer and OEM approvals are made by the relevant customer or OEM. No certification guarantee, OEM approval guarantee, or OEM endorsement is implied here.
Past employment and credentials are stated purely for professional background. International support is provided remotely and by arrangement; no foreign office is implied.
The practice in one table.
| Field | Suriyavaan position |
|---|---|
| Company | Suriyavaan Solutions Pvt Ltd |
| Practice | Aerospace Quality Advisory |
| Base | India — Bangalore |
| International focus | Turkey to Japan, including Israel — Middle East / GCC, Caucasus & Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia |
| Core standards | AS9100D, AS9110C, AS9120B, EN9100, JISQ9100 |
| Related frameworks | AS9145 APQP / PPAP, AS9102 FAI, CMMI, DO-178C, DO-254 |
| Buyer types | Aerospace manufacturers, MROs, distributors, defence suppliers, precision manufacturers, software / avionics teams |
| Delivery | Remote diagnostics; on-site workshops by arrangement |
| Disclaimer | Advisory only; certification and customer approval decisions remain with external bodies, customers or OEMs |
This is for you if…
The patterns behind most stalled OEM approvals.
Every one of these is fixable in a matter of months, not years.
Blocked from OEM approval
You are certified — or nearly there — but still cannot get onto the approved-vendor list. The gap is usually systemic in nature, rather than just clerical.
Certificate suspended or withdrawn
A missed surveillance audit or a systemic finding has put your certification status at risk. This is recoverable — but both the clock and OEM confidence matter here.
Findings that keep coming back
The same non-conformances keep recurring under different auditors. When a problem survives different people looking at it, the problem is essentially the system.
Weak supplier & purchasing control
Clause 8.4, counterfeit-parts traceability, and First Article Inspection are common weak points for Tier-2 suppliers preparing for OEM scrutiny.
A paper system, not a shop-floor one
The manual looks beautiful, but the shop floor tells a different story. OEM auditors test the floor, rather than just the binder.
Software & embedded quality gaps
Configuration, requirements, and process maturity for software-driven products — an area where most aerospace consultants simply cannot help.
One master practice. Six routes in.
Suriyavaan is an aerospace advisory practice built on four pillars — AS9100D/AS91XX quality management deployment, regulatory compliance and audit readiness, software and systems assurance, and supplier capability development. Rather than starting with the standard, we start with the actual problem: every route builds the system, trains the process owners, closes the risks, and sustains performance well after certification.
Get OEM-Approved
AS9100D / AS91XX quality management systems deployment — for suppliers targeting AS9100D, AS9110C or AS9120B certification, or approval onto the Boeing, Airbus and Tier-1 approved-vendor lists.
- Gap diagnosis against real OEM supplier-quality expectations — not just the clauses
- Sequenced, dated readiness roadmap with named process owners
- AS9145 APQP & PPAP for new part introduction
- Clause 8.4 external-provider control & counterfeit-parts prevention
- First Article Inspection and configuration control readiness
Regional readiness paths for aerospace suppliers.
Each path is written specifically for the standards, buyer types and audit expectations that actually apply in that market. Engagements are delivered remotely from India, with on-site workshops by arrangement — listing a market here does not imply a local office, local regulatory expertise, or a local certification-body relationship.
Advisory partner, certification body, or template consultant?
Three very different things get called an "AS9100 consultant" in India. It is important to know which one you are actually buying.
Certification body
Audits you against the clauses on one day and issues the certificate. They cannot build your system for you, as that would be a conflict of interest — you still need to arrive already ready.
Template / documentation consultant
Sells you a manual and a folder of formats. The paperwork passes, but the floor walk fails. This is essentially how suppliers end up certified but never OEM-approved.
Auditor-practitioner advisory
Builds and defends the operating system that passes real OEM audits, and trains your people to run it themselves. You can keep your existing certification body — we work above that layer.
Turkey to Japan.
Suriyavaan is India-based and works across the region from Turkey to Japan — including Israel and the surrounding countries. Engagements are delivered remotely, with on-site workshops by arrangement. No office outside India is implied by this.
| Tier | Markets | How it is served |
|---|---|---|
| Published readiness paths | India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines | Dedicated regional pages, standard-specific positioning, remote diagnostics, on-site workshops by arrangement |
| Wider region | 26 further markets across the Caucasus and Central Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant, South Asia, and East and Southeast Asia — listed below | Remote diagnostics and advisory on request; a dedicated path is published when demand justifies it |
Caucasus & Central Asia
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Eastern Mediterranean & Levant
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt
South Asia
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives
East & Southeast Asia
China, Taiwan, South Korea, Mongolia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos
Start small, prove value, then scale.
There is no year-long contract before we both actually know your gaps.
15-Min OEM Readiness Diagnostic
Free · where you stand today, what is blocking approval, and an honest read on fit.
Flight Plan Workshop
Half or full-day on-site · a gap snapshot and a dated route map · fixed fee, quoted before booking.
Certification Advisory Retainer
6–9 months alongside you, through readiness, implementation and audit preparation · scoped only after the workshop.
Diagnose
A free diagnostic, followed by an on-site gap assessment against actual OEM supplier-quality expectations.
Sequence
A dated route map: what to fix, in what order, and owned by whom. Full scope and cost are given before you commit any further.
Implement
Process-owner sprints, a few hours per week each. The first internal mock audit. Corrective-action discipline installed.
Your system, not mine
Your own team does the work, with guidance from us, so the system continues to survive well after the engagement ends.
Where this experience comes from.
Not just a documentation consultant — an auditor-practitioner who has actually built, defended and sustained quality systems inside high-expectation engineering environments.
Former Country Quality Leader, Boeing India (AS9100D scope: 9 sites, 5,000+ engineers). IAQG/Probitas-authenticated AS9100D auditor.
Country Quality Leader · AS9100D Management Representative
Led AS9100D certification and CMMI ML3/ML5 deployment as Boeing India grew from 400 to 5,000+ engineers across 9 sites — one of the largest Boeing operations outside the continental US. Established India's first Boeing AS9120B site, built for the Indian Navy P-8I Comprehensive Maintenance Contract and later expanded to cover CMCs for the Indian Air Force AH-64E and CH-47F, and the Indian Army AH-64E. Designed and certified the quality management system governing supplier approval; oversaw supplier qualification for Boeing Defence India. Lead faculty for Systems Thinking & System Dynamics at Boeing's Technical Leadership Institute.
Quality & PMO Manager · Process Automation India
Led Quality, Safety and Program Management. Delivered 3,000+ man-hours/year of Product Safety & Quality training; SME in Process & Design FMEA; QMS Management Representative for ISO 9001 and CMMI ML3.
Senior Quality Engineer → PM, 800XA System Testing
Key contributor to ABB GISL's CMMI ML3 and PCMM ML3 certifications; then led 800XA system testing and quality tracking.
Senior Consultant · Management Systems
Deployed CMMI to ML5, ISO 27001 (FDA / HIPAA / US-DoD contexts), ISO 20000 and ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 across pharma, medical data, IT services and manufacturing.
Senior Field Technician · Commissioning Engineer
Safety-critical systems where a quality escape means a person falls — requirements, safety compliance and regulatory certification at OTIS; commissioned 4,500+ motors on a 2×500 MW power project.
Verification that does not depend on this website.
A credential is only genuinely useful to a buyer if it can be checked somewhere other than the very page making the claim. Three routes are open to you:
Recommendations from former colleagues, programme leaders and clients are published on Simon Kuntam's LinkedIn profile, attributed to named professionals with their own verifiable positions. You can read them in full at linkedin.com/in/simon-kuntam-787510221.
The AS9100D lead-auditor authentication is issued by Probitas Authentication under the IAQG scheme, and is listed in the public IAQG / Probitas auditor directory — a registry maintained independently of Suriyavaan.
Boeing India leadership recognised Simon Kuntam twice during the AS9100 Rev D certification of the Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center: a Pride@Boeing award for mobilising the BIETC team through the quality audit, and a Certificate of Recognition for completing that audit and achieving AS9100 Rev D certification with the registrar NQA within six months, back in November 2018.
What people who worked alongside him say.
These are published on LinkedIn by named professionals under their own profiles, where each can be read in full and the author verified independently of this website. They are reproduced here with the recommender's permission; further recommendations are being added over time.
I had the pleasure of working with Simon Kuntam during my time at Boeing Defence India. Simon built and certified BIETC's AS9100D quality system and stood up our AS9120B-certified warehouse for the P-8I operations supporting the Indian Navy — work that directly enabled the programs I was leading.
He has great domain knowledge, is extremely dedicated, and consistently drives things to closure. He's also an extremely inclusive team player who builds strong working relationships across every level of the organization. A great resource to any organization — I recommend him without hesitation.
I had the opportunity to work with Simon at Boeing and came to know him as a thoughtful and highly capable quality professional with a deep understanding of aerospace quality management systems. He consistently demonstrated the ability to navigate complex regulatory and operational environments while maintaining a practical focus on improving business performance and delivering for the customer.
What distinguished Simon was his systems thinking. He understands how quality, operations, and the broader value stream intersect, allowing him to develop solutions that are both technically sound and operationally effective. He also communicates complex concepts with clarity and invests in developing the capabilities of those around him, helping teams strengthen their audit readiness and quality disciplines over the long term.
Organizations looking to strengthen their quality systems, supplier performance, or operational excellence will find in Simon a knowledgeable and trusted advisor. I am pleased to recommend him and wish him every success with Suriyavaan Solutions.
Simon and I worked together on ABB 800xA Control System Development programs, where I was Product Owner / Product Manager for the System Installer and he was Project Manager for System Testing. I had the opportunity to see Simon's work closely across system validation, test planning, regression testing, release readiness, issue tracking, and coordination between product, engineering, and testing teams.
What stood out about Simon was his ability to bring structure and calm into complex situations. He was strong at connecting project execution with quality discipline — not just tracking tasks, but helping teams understand risks, defects, readiness, and the decisions needed to move forward.
I would gladly recommend him for quality leadership, systems validation, process improvement, and cross-functional engineering execution.
Independently authenticated.
The badges that an OEM auditor will recognise — issued, dated and verifiable.
Aerospace & defence quality is the whole family, not one certificate.
Core aerospace standards sit at the centre of what we do. Supporting standards are brought in wherever they strengthen the aerospace outcome.
Airborne software & hardware assurance — DO-178C, DO-254 and more
Supporting standards & operating models
Questions suppliers ask first.
What aerospace advisory services does Suriyavaan offer?
Suriyavaan provides aerospace advisory across four pillars: AS9100D/AS91XX quality management systems deployment (OEM approval and certificate recovery), regulatory compliance and audit readiness, software and systems assurance (CMMI, DO-178C, DO-254), and supplier capability and personnel certification — all delivered as one integrated practice for aerospace and defence MSME and mid-sized suppliers in India and selected international markets, including Turkey, the Middle East / GCC, Japan, Thailand and Southeast Asia.
What does this cost?
The diagnostic is free of charge. The Flight Plan Workshop is a fixed fee, quoted before you book. Advisory retainers are scoped only after the workshop — so you know your actual gaps, and the full cost, before committing to anything long-term. Engagements are sized for MSMEs, rather than for OEM-level budgets.
How long does AS9100 / OEM readiness take?
Typically 6–9 months from ISO 9001 to AS9100 audit-ready, depending on how closely your documented system matches shop-floor reality. Certificate recovery is usually faster than this. The route map gives you actual dates, rather than just vague phases.
How much of my team's time will this take?
Plan for a few hours per week per process owner, concentrated in short sprints — designed to work around production schedules, rather than against them. If a consultant tells you AS9100 needs no internal effort at all, they are essentially selling you a binder.
Is this only for large companies?
No — the practice is built specifically for MSME suppliers, typically 30–500 people. The approach scales down deliberately: fewer documents, clearer ownership, and systems sized to your actual operation.
Do you issue AS91XX certificates?
No — and that is deliberate. I am an independent advisor and auditor-practitioner across the AS91XX family (AS9100, AS9110, AS9120), rather than a certification body. I build the system that passes their audit. Many clients keep their existing certification body; I simply work above that layer.
Will you just give us templates?
No. Templates are precisely how suppliers end up with a beautiful manual and a failed floor walk. You get a system designed around your actual processes and people — which is the only kind that genuinely survives an OEM auditor.
Can you help if we only have ISO 9001 today?
Yes — that is in fact the most common starting point. I map the gap between your ISO 9001 system and what AS9100 and OEM supplier-quality teams actually expect, and then sequence the route accordingly.
Can you support a suspended or withdrawn certificate?
Yes. A suspension is usually a missed surveillance audit or one systemic gap — both are recoverable. The diagnostic identifies which one it is, and what reinstatement will actually take.
Do we need this before approaching OEMs?
Approaching an OEM before you are truly system-ready burns a first impression that you simply do not get back. The diagnostic tells you honestly whether to approach now, or fix things first.
Do you work with aerospace software and embedded engineering teams?
Yes. Alongside AS91XX, I also deploy CMMI ML3/ML5, RTCA DO-178C / DO-254 airborne software and hardware assurance, requirements and configuration management, and Agile-at-scale governance — a combination that few aerospace quality advisors offer.
Do you work only in India, or internationally?
Both. Suriyavaan is India-based, and India remains the home market and credibility base, with on-site workshops across the country. Internationally, Suriyavaan works from Turkey to Japan — Turkey, the Middle East and GCC, the Caucasus and Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia — through remote diagnostics, with on-site workshops by arrangement. Dedicated readiness paths are published for the markets where demand is strongest; the wider region is served on request.
What actually happens in the free diagnostic?
Fifteen minutes: where your quality system stands today, what may block OEM approval, and an honest read on whether I can genuinely help. No pitch involved. If I am not the right fit, you still leave with a useful next step.
How is this different from a certification body or training provider?
A certification body checks you against the clauses on one day. A training provider simply explains the clauses. I build and defend the operating system so you pass real OEM audits and keep passing — auditor-side thinking, combined with practitioner-side execution.
Is Suriyavaan only for Indian aerospace companies?
No. Suriyavaan is India-based and supports selected international aerospace, defence, MRO, distributor, software, and supplier-quality organisations remotely and by arrangement, including Turkey, the Middle East, Japan, Thailand, and Southeast Asia. India remains the home market and the credibility base for the practice.
Does Suriyavaan guarantee AS9100, AS9110, or AS9120 certification?
No. Suriyavaan provides readiness, advisory, and quality-system transformation support only. Certification decisions are made by accredited certification bodies. Suriyavaan deliberately does not audit for certification the very systems it helps build — that would be a conflict of interest.
Does Suriyavaan guarantee OEM supplier approval?
No. Suriyavaan helps prepare the quality system, evidence, process ownership, and audit readiness needed for customer or OEM review. The approval decision itself remains with the relevant customer or OEM.
What is the difference between AS9100 certification and OEM approval?
AS9100 certification confirms that a quality management system has been assessed against the standard by a certification body. OEM approval, on the other hand, usually requires additional customer-specific evidence, process maturity, supplier controls, FAI discipline, configuration management, corrective-action effectiveness, delivery performance, and technical confidence. A supplier can hold a perfectly valid certificate and still not be an approved source.
Which regions does Suriyavaan target internationally?
Suriyavaan targets selected opportunities in India, Turkey, the Middle East / GCC, Japan, Thailand, and Southeast Asia, with remote diagnostics and on-site workshops by arrangement. No foreign office is implied by this.
What is the best first step?
An International AS91XX Diagnostic or MRO Quality System Diagnostic, depending on whether the organisation is a manufacturer, MRO, distributor, software team, or supplier-quality function. It is free of charge, remote, and gives an honest read on fit before anyone commits to anything.
One advisory, three aerospace quality standards.
Manufacturing, maintenance and distribution are audited against different standards by the same OEM supplier-quality teams. Please pick the one that actually matches what you do.
Not certified yet — not even in the sector yet? Start one step earlier.
Before AS9100D readiness even makes sense, MSMEs entering Aerospace & Defence face a 30–36 month cash-risk window between capital expenditure (capex) and the first actual OEM cash flow. Our Aerospace & Defence Entry Advisory stress-tests that window, validates real demand, and gives you a documented Go/No-Go — before you commit any capital.
Recurring findings recur because the structure produces them.
Four systems-led disciplines find and fix that structure — with AI-assisted analysis where it genuinely improves speed and discipline: mapping audit evidence, spotting process gaps, and structuring corrective-action follow-up.
Discipline 01Systems Thinking
Why your recurring findings keep recurring — and how to make them stop by fixing the structure itself, rather than blaming operators or tools.
Discipline 02System Dynamics Modelling
How delays, feedback and incentives drive quality behaviour over time — and where one small change can move the whole system.
Discipline 03Critical Thinking
Separate the certificate from the actual capability. Test every assumption that an auditor will test — before they do.
Discipline 04Design Thinking
Build the system around your people, culture and behaviour, so that quality survives real production, rather than just audit day.
Ready to find out what's between you and OEM approval?
Book a 15-Minute OEM Readiness Diagnostic. Speak peer-to-peer with an IAQG lead auditor. We will identify your top 3 approval blockers and give you a concrete recovery or readiness path — no sales pitch, no fluff.
On-site workshops across India
Already certified? Your constraint has moved.
If you already hold AS9100D, AS9110C or AS9120B, the question is no longer which certificate to get. The real issue is that the certificate documents one capability, while the rest of the business runs essentially on the memory of specific people — which works fine until growth turns that into the binding constraint. It shows up as repeat findings, slow onboarding, and decisions that stall simply waiting for one person.