What is an AerospaceMall Classification and why is this necessary?
When you list your company in the Aerospace Directory we ask a series of questions about your company's business. These questions/answers determine your company's AerospaceMall classification. All questions must be answered in accordance with the Terms of Service and each application is reviewed for inaccurate or misleading information.
An AerospaceMall classification is similar to the Aerospace Industry's classification of OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2 & Tier 3 or Service. AerospaceMall allows you to determine your company's classification for the purpose of displaying as much information about other participating members of the AerospaceMall without displaying too much information about your competitors. These classifications are only in use when viewing information in the Performance Rating System.
What if my company has more than one classification? The ASM only allows each company one classification level. This level is always the level that prevents competing companies from viewing each others information.
Additional Classification Information is below or skip it and learn What is Open Capacity?
| Industry OEM Classification | AerospaceMall OEM Classification |
| The Aerospace Industry often recognizes the term OEM to mean Original Equipment Manufacturer: a company that produces the final complete aircraft. As an example, Boeing, Airbus, Bell Helicopters, etc. |
The AerospaceMall assigns the classification of OEM to companies who have permission to view all other companies Performance Ratings Reports.
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| Industry Tier 1 Classification | AerospaceMall Tier 1 Classification |
| The Aerospace Industry often assigns the term Tier 1 to companies who are a major airframe assembly house with full engineering and design authority. As an example, Spirit Aero systems and Latecoeror Fuji Heavy Industries. | The AerospaceMall assigns the classification of Tier 1 to companies who can see Performance Ratings Reports written by OEMs, Tier 1 or Tier 2 companies about Tier 2 or Tier 3 companies but NOT reports written by OEMs about other Tier 1 companies. |
| Industry Tier 2 Classification | AerospaceMall Tier 2 Classification |
| The Aerospace Industry often refers to companies that assemble aircraft structure with no design authority as Tier 2 companies. | The Aerospace Mall assigns the classification of Tier 2 to companies who may only view the Performance Ratings Reports of Tier 3 companies. |
| Industry Tier 3 Classification | AerospaceMall Tier 3 Classification |
| The Aerospace Industry often classifies detail parts suppliers as Tier 3 companies. | The AerospaceMall assigns the classification of Tier 3 to companies who may upload Performance Ratings Reports that they have received but they may not view the Performance Ratings Reports other companies have uploaded. |
| Industry Classification of Service | AerospaceMall Classification of Service |
| The Aerospace Industry often refers to companies that do not manufacture a product but instead provide a support service to the industry as a Service type company. | The AerospaceMall defines a company as Service if they do not write or receive Performance Ratings Reports. These companies do not have permission to view any reports in the Performance Rating System. |
