New version of fipart website delivers upgraded quality and efficiency

As you might have seen by now, fipart has taken its first major steps towards being the Next Generation eBusiness Platform for the Aviation Aftermarket. After delivering the basic level of functionality last year and growing to the #3 parts locator service in the  world in less than a year, we are very proud to be delivering some of the quality and  efficiency features everyone has been waiting for. Here is a highlight of those upgrades.

Powerfull Quality Rating System

fipart’s mission is to bring together real quality business partners and create a high-quality online experience for the aviation procurement community. Doing so, we needto root out the bad business partners and reward the good ones. Therefore we developed the brand new quality rating, configured for, and adapted to, the needs of the aviation industry. Based on a carefully balanced combination of statistical information and user feedback, the user and company Quality Rating score provides a accurate depiction of how people  operate on the platform. Displayed prominently on the website, and integrated into the seach functions, the rating supports users in making sound business decisions. Find out more about the Quality Rating as well as ways to improve your score in this in-depth blogpost.

Upgraded PREMIUM users have the ability to analyse and decompose their quality rating to identify areas of improvement. Continue reading

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fipart exhibiting at Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo in London

Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo 2011

Stuttgart 05/02/2011: fipart will be presenting its Next Generation eBusiness Platform for the Aviation Aftermarket at this year’s AP&M Expo at Olympia Hall in London. Everyone interested in getting an overview about the new features, the all new quality rating and the new look and feel of the platform should come and visit the fipart team at booth #P39. Besides fipart invites you to hear them speak within AP&M Expo’s free open seminar program on Thursday May 5th at 10:45 a.m. fipart’s Vice President of Customer Solutions, Ludo van Vooren, will be presenting a paper on Need for Quality rating of aviation parts suppliers and buyers.

You want to set up a meeting with fipart? Send an email to Alexandra and she will get back to you to make arrangements.

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e-Business startup fipart receives new capital injection

Funds will be used to build more features that boost quality and eliminate inefficiencies in aeronautical aftermarket procurement

fipart raised a second round of financing from its investors

Stuttgart, 04/26/2011: fipart GmbH, an e-business platform for the aeronautical industry, announced today that it has raised a second round of financing from its investors, Prinz von Hohenzollern Capital GmbH & Co KG (PvH Capital) and the KfW Bankengruppe.  Both have invested the same amount.

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Aviation marketplace fipart supports German air rescue

DRF Luftrettung is given free access to fipart’s trading and networking platform

German air rescue

Stuttgart, 09/09/2010: fipart, the world’s only combined networking and trading marketplace for aviation parts and services, has given one of Germany’s leading air rescue organizations free premium access to its platform. The move, fipart’s first-ever sponsoring initiative, enables DRF Luftrettung to find spare aviation parts much faster in the future so it can focus on its core business: providing quick medical care in life-threatening situations. Continue reading

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Buying and selling parts is easier – and free – with fipart

fipart is the only European-based aviation parts locator system that can be used for free

Stuttgart, 07/08/2010: fipart has launched a new campaign to increase awareness of its free membership. The campaign aims to highlight the most important functions that can be used for free by companies of all sizes.

“A lot of people don’t realize that free membership covers most of the core processes an aviation professional handles on a daily basis, the most important of which is locating parts,” says Alexandra Enderle, fipart’s marketing director. “For most of our users, that’s all they need and premium membership is not even necessary,” adds Enderle. “By offering this service for free, we want to increase the number of users on fipart because, ultimately, that benefits everyone.” Continue reading

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Baden-Württemberg’s economy minister visits fipart stand at ILA

Economic Affairs Minister Ernst Pfister underscores importance of high-tech companies for the state’s economy

Economic Affairs Minister Ernst Pfister visits fipart stand

Stuttgart, 06/24/2010: The ILA Berlin Air Show (June 8-10) was a success for fipart, provider of the online marketplace for the aviation industry. It not only acquired new customers for its networking and trading platform, but also established new contacts for potential business in the future. Continue reading

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Social Media in the Spotlight at Berlin Air Show

fipart presents new networking features and adds additional language

Airline Purchasing and Maintenance

Stuttgart, 05/31/2010: What began as a novelty a few years ago is now part of everyday life— social networking. Social networking tools have become a valuable way to find new business partners and stay in touch with people who share similar interests. This is particularly true in the aviation industry, in which suppliers, business partners, parts and expertise are scattered around the globe.

During the ILA Berlin Air Show from June 8-10, fipart will demonstrate how its platform can be used to present products, services, projects, references, and expertise as well as share knowledge, tips and best practices. Two new features to do this are message broadcasts and group blogs. Continue reading

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fipart Introduces New Release at the Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo 2010

fipart will be presenting its latest release with new features at the Airline Purchasing & Maintenance in London from the 5th – 6th of May.

Airline Purchasing and Maintenance

Stuttgart, 05/03/2010: The Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo addresses companies working in the Commercial Aviation After-Market. fipart will be present at the Expo as an exhibitor presenting its online trading an networking platform to the industry and to connect to new business partners in the After-Market. Everyone interested in sharing information about the Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo, is welcome to join the group at www.fipart.com/group/airline-purchasing-and-maintenance-expo-2010.
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fipart to introduce new online networking feature at HELI-EXPO 2010

Virtual replica of entire helicopter industry on display at fipart’s stand

Heli-Expo-2010

Heli-Expo 2010 in Houston

Stuttgart 02/20/2010: fipart will unveil a new online group designed especially for helicopter professionals during the HELI-EXPO 2010, which takes place February 20-23 in Houston, Texas.

Under the slogan “Say hello to the industry”, fipart will encourage every participant and exhibitor at Heli-Expo to sign up for the new group at fipart’s stand (3625). HELI-EXPO is the world’s largest tradeshow for the international helicopter industry. Around 16,000 visitors are expected this year.
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fipart present at biggest aviation trade fairs this year

Special offer for exhibitors at Singapore Airshow in February

Stuttgart, 01/21/2010: fipart has entered 2010 with a busy schedule of events. The company will be present at seven of the aviation industry’s most prestigious trade shows this year as both an exhibitor and visitor. The ambitious schedule is part of fipart’s ongoing effort to build its personal network in the industry and bring its online networking and trading platform to the attention of more aviation professionals.

The company´s 2010 “world tour“ kicks off with the Singapore Airshow (February 2 – 7). As the largest commercial aerospace and defense exhibition in Asia, this trade fair is a ‘must’ for industry insiders. “Most of fipart’s users are from the United States and Europe, and one of our objectives is to grow our presence in Asia,“ says Andreas Lampprecht, fipart’s chief executive. “In Singapore we look forward to meeting new people, new users, and exploring opportunities for partnerships in the region.“
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