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Shock and Awe 2: The Aviation ERP That Actually Works
This is the story of what happens when an industry finally gets a system built for how it really operates. The result? Speed. Control. Visibility. And freedom from the ERP chaos that’s held aviation back for 20 years.
TL;DR
ERP.Aero isn’t modular theater or a marketing skin over broken workflows. It’s the only aviation-native platform designed with operators, for operators — replacing spreadsheets, PDF chaos, and disconnected tools with 64 modules that actually work together. These 20 features didn’t come from theory — they came from the real pain aviation teams live every day. To read the full version, go here.
You Can’t Innovate with a System That’s Slowing You Down
For years, aviation companies were told the same lie:
“You just need to integrate better.”
So they duct-taped together quoting tools. Inventory spreadsheets. Marketplace portals. External insurance. Manual compliance logs.
And somewhere along the way, someone called that mess an “ERP.”
What you really had was a labyrinth.
And every quote, every shipment, every part trace was a gamble.
Then came ERP.Aero.
We built it not just to replace your ERP — but to replace your entire operational pain profile.
We didn’t just fix quoting. We re-engineered it.
We didn’t bolt on eCommerce. We made it native.
We didn’t hand you another dashboard. We gave you a live aviation brain.
This isn’t an upgrade. It’s a clean break.
And this article is the deep dive: the 20 features that don’t just work — they rewrite the rules.
Why ERP.Aero Exists: One System. Built for Ops. Live in Weeks.
You can’t run a modern aviation business on 1990s software wrapped in new logos.
We’ve met the teams still waiting 90 days for an RFQ engine to be “configured.”
We’ve seen platforms that charge extra for quoting, then tell you to go buy a 3rd-party integration to fix the quoting problem they created.
We’ve watched operators get nickeled, dimed, and demoed to death by systems that can’t even show you vendor pricing without an API license upgrade.
So we built ERP.Aero.
Not as a faster tool. As a fully integrated aviation engine.
64 modules. All native. All connected.
One login. One system. Zero nonsense.
This is your complete quoting, inventory, repair, insurance, compliance, and logistics platform — not a set of scattered tools pretending to be friends.
And now, the features that have operators switching in record numbers.
Quote Faster. Quote Smarter. Quote First.
“You guys did that in 8 seconds. My old system takes 25 minutes and 3 screens.”
– Live demo with Horizon
RFQs aren’t optional. They’re your heartbeat.
And in legacy systems, they’re also your bottleneck.
Some systems make you copy and paste from ILS or PartsBase.
Some push you to buy another RFQ tool, then duct-tape it to your ERP.
Others have no quoting logic at all — just fields to fill in manually.
ERP.Aero changed that with iRFQ — your quoting brain, rebuilt.
1. iRFQ (Instant RFQ) Engine
ERP.Aero’s iRFQ engine pulls historical pricing, margin rules, cert requirements, and vendor behavior — and builds a complete RFQ in seconds.
Not pre-filled. Built.
You don’t “prepare” quotes anymore. You approve them.
Live data. Smart defaults. Error-free. Fast.
Why it matters:
At MRO 2025, one prospect said, “I just watched a quote go out faster than I can open my quoting template.”
That’s the new standard. And ERP.Aero is the only one setting it.
2. Sales & Customer Quote Management
Once that RFQ becomes a quote, ERP.Aero carries over the data — pricing, certs, part condition, customer terms — into a perfectly formatted quote, ready to send.
Why it matters:
Banner Aircraft took quoting time from hours to minutes — and saw a 267% improvement in conversion.
That’s not automation. That’s revenue velocity.
3. Multi-Source Email Capture
ERP.Aero reads inbound RFQs, parses attachments, and builds the RFQ inside your system — no manual entry.
Why it matters:
You’ll never miss a deal because someone forgot to type in a part number.
Your inbox becomes an engine, not a black hole.
4. Native eCommerce Platform (Zero Transaction Fees)
ERP.Aero gives you real-time part listing and quoting on your own eCommerce storefront, fully native, fully free.
Why it matters:
You turn every site visit into a quote — with no marketplace tax and full control.
5. Marketplace Integration (ILS, PartsBase, Locatory)
This is not a parser. It’s a real API connection.
RFQs flow in. Inventory syncs out. Statuses update automatically.
Why it matters:
Customers using ERP.Aero’s API marketplace integration see 20–30% more RFQs — because they’re faster, live, and fully visible to buyers.
→ Now that you're quoting in seconds, winning more, and pulling live marketplace RFQs... where do you go from here?
You turn your focus to the other side of the deal: vendor quotes, POs, and receiving.
And guess what? ERP.Aero has that locked down too.
From Vendor to Receiving — Procurement, Perfected
“Most ERPs stop at the quote. That’s where ERP.Aero starts getting dangerous.”
6. Vendor Quote Automation
Auto-requests, collects, and links vendor quotes to your RFQ — including certs, terms, pricing, and lead time.
7. Purchase Order & Receiving
Builds the PO in one click — and logs receiving, inspection, and material arrival with certs attached.
8. Document Management & Traceability
Every 8130, every quote, every cert — system-linked, always accessible.
9. Full API & Marketplace Connectivity
Real-time vendor pricing, lead time sync, and PO updates — built directly into your ERP flow.
→ What happens after quoting and procurement?
You need to know where every part is — and whether it’s ready, reserved, or already flying.
Let’s talk about real inventory, MRO, and aircraft-level traceability.
Inventory, MRO, and Fleet — One Engine. Zero Gaps.
10. Inventory Management
Track actual, available, cataloged, and consigned inventory — by condition, location, and ownership.
11. Work Order (MRO) System
Schedule tasks. Assign parts. Track labor, compliance steps, and materials. All linked to inventory.
12. Fleet Management & Aircraft Tail Tracking
Tail-specific installs, removals, compliance logs, and trace histories — all auto-tracked.
→ Now it’s received, installed, and working. But your real power is just starting.
Because in ERP.Aero, you don’t scramble for certs, miss shipments, or pray insurance comes through.
Let’s move into embedded compliance, shipping, and on-demand aviation insurance.
Compliance, Shipping, and Insurance — Fully Embedded, Fully Automated
13. Compliance & Audit Readiness
Real-time document trails, timestamped actions, and system-wide trace logs — built in, not bolted on. How? Fully integrating QMS into your flow. Live and fucntional, not an afterthpought.
14. Shipping & Logistics Integration (Powered by EasyPost)
Access to 100+ global carriers, live rates, shipping labels, and tracking — all inside ERP.Aero.
15. Insurance Integration (Flycovr)
Bind cargo or liability insurance in seconds, with 72-hour claims settlement — no brokers needed.
→ You’ve shipped it. It’s insured. It’s traceable.
Now it’s time to see the whole picture — quotes, inventory, vendors, accounts, revenue — live, searchable, actionable.
Dashboards, Intelligence, and Total Control
16. Reporting & Dashboards
Real-time dashboards across RFQs, sales, POs, inventory, and finance — built for aviation, not sales demos.
17. User Customization & Workflows
Custom views, permissions, alerts, and approval routing per role or user.
18. CRM / Vendor & Customer Management
Every stakeholder’s full history — quotes, RFQs, POs, payments, docs — in one place.
19. Accounting Module
Native invoicing, payments, and expense reconciliation — no external accounting platform required.
→ You’ve quoted. Procured. Fulfilled. Tracked. Optimized.
But to run lean, fast, and scalable — you need connection.
Not another integration.
A core engine. That powers everything.
Integration at the Core — One System to Power Them All
20. Full API & Marketplace Connectivity
Connects to ILS, PartsBase, Locatory, Flycovr, EasyPost, QuickBooks and Xero, and more — with real-time two-way sync.
One System. Sixty-Four Modules. And the End of the ERP Illusion.
ERP.Aero isn’t a better ERP.
It’s what your ERP should have been — but never was.
You’ve Seen the Platform. Now See It in Action.
ERP.Aero is live, growing, and replacing legacy systems faster than anyone expected.
Because operators are done waiting.
This is ERP.Aero. Let’s Get You Live.
Book your demo today.
See what 64 aviation-native modules look like when they work as one.
Got more questions? [email protected] or 305-209-3789. To read the full version, go here.
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