First Article Inspection software for AS9102 done right
A First Article Inspection is a promise that every drawing characteristic was verified before the run. Do it on paper and characteristics get missed; do it in Elite Tech and drawings are ballooned, Form 1/2/3 accountability is enforced, results tie to traceability, and a re-FAI is triggered automatically when the drawing, process or supplier changes, all inside your ERP on Zoho + AWS.
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AS9102 FAI
Characteristic accountability, digital FAIR and re-FAI triggers, First Article Inspection that clears the first time.
Everything AS9102 needs, and nothing it doesn’t
Ballooning, Form 1/2/3 accountability, digital FAIR, traceability links and automatic re-FAI triggers, First Article Inspection as a workflow, not a document.
Drawing Ballooning
Balloon every characteristic on the drawing and auto-build the characteristic list for the FAIR.
BallooningForm 1, Part Accountability
Part number, BOM and reference-document accountability captured to AS9102 Form 1.
AS9102 Form 1Form 2, Product Accountability
Materials, special processes and functional-test evidence recorded to Form 2 with certs.
AS9102 Form 2Form 3, Characteristic Accountability
Every ballooned characteristic measured, with result, method and pass/fail on Form 3.
AS9102 Form 3Re-FAI Triggers
Drawing, process, supplier or 2-year-lapse changes automatically flag a required re-FAI.
Re-FAITraceability Links
FAIR tied to serial/lot, material certificates and special-process certs for full evidence.
TraceabilityApprovals & e-Sign
Reviewer and approver sign-off with locked, versioned digital FAIR records.
e-Sign · approvalsFAIR Pack Export
Export a complete, customer-ready FAIR pack for HAL, BEL or prime-contractor submission.
FAIR exportFirst Article Inspection as a workflow, not a PDF
Elite Tech builds First Article Inspection software that enforces AS9102, ballooned drawings, Form 1/2/3 accountability and digital FAIR wired to traceability, so no characteristic is ever missed and re-FAI is never forgotten.
- Drawing ballooning that auto-builds the characteristic list.
- Form 1/2/3 accountability enforced, part, product and characteristic.
- Digital FAIR with reviewer/approver e-sign and version lock.
- Re-FAI triggers on drawing, process, supplier or 2-year lapse.
- Traceability links to serial/lot and material/process certificates.
- Customer-ready FAIR pack export for PSU and prime submissions.
- Traceability Links FAIR tied to serial/lot, material certificates and special-process certs for full evidence.
- Approvals & e-Sign Reviewer and approver sign-off with locked, versioned digital FAIR records.
- FAIR Pack Export Export a complete, customer-ready FAIR pack for HAL, BEL or prime-contractor submission.
Explore related solutions: Aerospace & Defence ERP platform, AS9100 ERP Software, Aerospace Precision Machining ERP.
Book your free aerospace-ERP demo
Tell us about your plant, we'll map the RFQ-to-invoice journey to your workflow and send a fixed-scope plan.
Two workflows, one connected platform
The manufacturing heart and the sales journey, side by side. Click any stage to walk through exactly what happens at that step.
The manufacturing heart
Per-part routings
Standard times set for every operation.
First-piece approval
Sign-off before the batch runs.
Special processes
Heat-treat, plating, NDT tracked.
Harness & composites
Sub-assemblies built to spec.
Pre-join inspection
Checked before joining the line.
Reserved to job
Components allocated to the order.
Mating & fastening
Torque-controlled and logged.
Systems install
Fitted and filled to spec.
Serial genesis
Lifelong serial number assigned.
First Article Inspection
AS9102 FAI against the drawing.
NDT & functional test
Non-destructive & functional checks.
e-Certificate
Digital certificate per serial.
DGAQA / CEMILAC
Airworthiness data reviewed.
Rework loop
Back to the right station.
CoC handover
Certificate, then to dispatch.
The RFQ-to-invoice journey
Omni-channel capture
Web, tender portal, email, phone.
Programme routing
Auto-assigned to the right rep.
Duplicate check
One clean, de-duplicated lead.
Click-to-call
Screen-pop with the record.
Requirement capture
Spec, material, tolerance, standard.
Recording & task
Auto follow-up scheduled.
Customer account
Contact and account created.
Price book
Part numbers pulled automatically.
Blueprint
Qualification to Quote.
Contract pricing
Programme pricing applied.
GST auto-calc
Tax computed on the quote.
Revisions
Version and status tracked.
Order to invoice
Sales order becomes a GST invoice.
IRN & e-way
Compliance generated in-system.
Milestone billing
Payment link and ledger update.
Warranty & MRO
Tracked against each serial.
Customer portal
Self-service requests.
Dashboards
Pipeline to revenue, live.
Zoho products, tuned for aerospace & defence manufacturing
Every Zoho product mapped to a real aerospace-manufacturing job, from the first RFQ to the last MRO order, extended with custom AWS where the shop floor needs it.
Zoho ERPEnd-to-end manufacturing backbone
Orders, BOMs, work orders, inventory and GST costing unified in one ERP that runs the whole Bangalore aerospace plant.
Zoho CRMSales & programme management
Every RFQ and tender captured, scored and routed. Pipelines, quotes and price lists in one place.
Zoho InventoryStock & bonded stores
Serial- and lot-traceable stock from raw-material heat number to the certified, dispatched assembly.
Zoho BooksGST-ready finance
GST-native billing with e-invoice (IRN) and e-way bill built in, plus programme-wise profitability.
Zoho AnalyticsProduction & sales dashboards
Pipeline, OEE, earned-value, dispatch and receivables in one live view for owners on any device.
Zoho CreatorCustom shop-floor apps
Job cards, FAI capture and inspection apps. Mobile-first, low-code, built to your process.
Zoho DeskMRO & warranty
Serial-linked warranty, non-conformance and spares with a self-service customer portal.
Zoho FSMField service & AMC
Schedule commissioning and AMC visits, dispatch technicians and capture service on mobile.
Zoho ProjectsProgrammes & NPD
Plan defence programmes, new-product development and plant projects with tasks, milestones and gantt.
Zoho PeopleShop-floor HR & payroll
Attendance, shifts and payroll for machinists, technicians and staff across the plant.
Zoho SignDigital signatures
e-Sign quotations, supplier agreements and purchase orders. No printing, no couriers.
Zoho FlowIntegration & automation
Wire Zoho to AWS, machines and portals. Automate every hand-off between apps.
Why Elite Tech Corporation for aerospace & defence manufacturing
A complete Zoho & AWS partner that builds the custom apps generic ERPs can't, purpose-fitted to how Bangalore's aerospace & defence makers actually sell and build.
Zoho + ETC custom apps
Where standard Zoho stops, we build custom apps on Zoho Creator and AWS, and you own the code in your own repository.
Zoho for aerospace-industry automation
Pre-built aerospace BOMs, AS9100 & FAI flows, traceability and dashboards, shaped for airframe, engine & avionics production out of the box.
Aerospace-specific, not generic
We speak configuration control, first article inspection, special processes and serial genealogy, not a horizontal ERP retrofitted to aerospace.
You own your code & data
Custom code in your private Git repo, data in your own tenant. No black-box lock-in, ever.
Local & proven in Bangalore
A Zoho Advanced Partner with 250+ implementations and a Bangalore presence, on the ground and in your timezone.
Zoho ERP vs traditional ERP for aerospace & defence manufacturers
A side-by-side look at how a Zoho ERP delivered by Elite Tech compares with legacy and generic ERP software for a Bangalore aerospace & defence manufacturer.
| Criteria | Zoho ERP + Elite Tech | Traditional / other ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Low, subscription (OPEX), no heavy hardware | High, big licence + servers (CAPEX) |
| Go-live time | 15-60 days, phased rollout | 6-18 months |
| Aerospace & defence fit | Pre-built AS9100 workflows, BOM, routing & serial traceability | Generic, heavy customisation to fit |
| First-article & quality gates | ✓ Native FAI, NCR/CAPA & lot/serial capture | ✕ Custom development required |
| GST e-invoice & e-way bill | ✓ Built-in, India-native | ✕ Add-on / third-party bolt-on |
| Custom apps | Zoho Creator + custom AWS, you own the code | Costly change requests, vendor-controlled |
| Cloud & mobile | Cloud-native, mobile-first | Often on-premise, desktop-bound |
| Export & compliance docs | ✓ Included | ✕ Rarely available |
| Local support | Team serving Bangalore, in your language | Remote / partner-dependent |
| Scale as you grow | Add users & modules à la carte | Expensive tier jumps |
| Data & lock-in | ✓ Own your data & code | ✕ Proprietary, hard to exit |
First Article Inspection software, questions answered
It digitises the AS9102 First Article Inspection: ballooning the drawing, enforcing Form 1/2/3 accountability, capturing measurements and producing a digital FAIR tied to traceability, so every characteristic is verified before a production run is released.
Yes. Form 1 captures part and reference-document accountability, Form 2 captures materials, special processes and functional tests, and Form 3 records every ballooned characteristic with result and method.
Ballooning auto-builds the characteristic list from the drawing, and the FAIR cannot be closed until every characteristic has a recorded result, so nothing is silently skipped.
Yes. A drawing revision, process change, new supplier or two-year production lapse automatically flags a required re-FAI, per AS9102 rules.
Yes. A complete, customer-ready FAIR pack, forms, certificates and traceability, can be exported for PSU or prime-contractor submission.
Yes. FAI is part of the same platform as BOM, traceability, special processes and quality, so the FAIR draws on live data instead of re-keyed information.
Clear First Article Inspection the first time
Bring a drawing you dread ballooning. We’ll show ballooning, Form 1/2/3 and digital FAIR on your part and send a fixed-scope plan.