About IS&S
Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. is a diversified international avionics supplier to civil, military, business, and commercial markets and operators. IS&S manufactures a broad range of RVSM compliant Air Data Systems, Flat Panel Display Systems, Fuel quantity and flow measurement and Engine Hydraulic displays. We specialize in OEM and retrofit systems that enhance performance and reliability.

Our Products
IS&S's products can be defined in three categories:
Air Data and RVSM Systems and Components
Flat Panel Display (CIP)
Engine and Fuel Displays

RVSM
Our reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) products, which allow aircraft to comply with the regulatory standards necessary to fly at reduced vertical separations currently being phased in on certain heavily traveled routes throughout the world. IS&S holds a significant number of supplemental type certificates (STCs) to retrofit Air Data Systems for RVSM compliance.

Quality Assurance
Quality Management Philosophy - Six Sigma
Product quality is of vital importance to Innovative Solutions and Support and its customers. We have taken steps to enhance the overall quality of our products. We utilize the Six Sigma program, which is a process evaluation program based on the premise that efficient companies can reduce to a very low level the number of defects and inefficient processes. Under this program, we are continuously seeking to improve our operational efficiencies, including our design and manufacturing processes and thus the general quality of our products. In particular, our Six Sigma program allows us to analyze our development processes and reduce the risks inherent in shortening our development cycle times. Our employees are required to attend in-house training sessions that teach them the principles and application of our Six Sigma program.


ISO 9001
IS&S is ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 Revision B certified, by the independent registrar KEMA-Registered Quality, for both design and manufacturing. Our goal is to insure that we can consistently deliver our products and related services in a manner that meets or exceeds customer quality requirements. As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, we can represent to our customers that we maintain high quality industry standards in the education of our employees and the design and manufacture of our products. Our products undergo extensive quality control testing prior to being delivered to customers. As part of our quality assurance procedures, we maintain detailed records of test results and our quality control processes.

Variability Reduction Efforts
Innovative Solutions and Support is well versed in the philosophy that variation causes defects. Before year 2001, the majority of our SMT Printed Wiring Assemblies were outsourced. As part of our growth and knowledge in trying to control and reduce variability, IS&S made significant capital expenditures to bring surface mount technology (SMT) capabilities in-house. Rather than be at the mercy of our subassembly subcontractors, this investment resulted in a significant reduction of solder joint defects along with a significant cycle time reduction. The overall quality and reliability of our products have been improved by bringing this technology in-house.

Variation can be attributed to a lack of understanding the process. Therefore, IS&S takes employee training seriously. We have 100% participation in Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) and Hazardous Communication (HAZCOM) training. IS&S currently has manufacturing and inspection personnel trained to the requirements of IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies), and J-STD-001 (Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies). We have internal ISO 9001 auditors. Departmental training is on going to insure awareness to ISO work instructions.

FAA and Customer Relationships
The Boeing Company has approved our Quality Management System to BQMS D6-82479, Appendix A. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has surveyed IS&S' production quality system and has issued approval to 14 CFR FAA Part 21, Subpart 0 for Technical Standard Order (TSO) Authorizations. IS&S is also a FAA Production Approval Holder (PAH) under facility/project number PQ0929NE. Our latest Aircraft Certification Systems Evaluation Program (ACSEP) audit was held on 9-12 January 2006. The FAA has issued more than 100 Technical Standard Orders (TSO), 12 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) and 11 Parts Manufacturing Approvals. In addition, IS&S holds a 14 CFR FAA Part 145 Repair Station Air Agency Certificate with a Limited Accessory and Instrument Rating, Air Agency Certificate Number I72R916X.