Elevating Efficiency and Growth with Salty Pelican

About Salty Pelican Aviation

Salty Pelican Aviation, a Cirrus Service Center, embarked on its journey about a year and a half ago, led by a retired Air Force veteran and the Director of Maintenance, George Atilano. Joined by Manuel, George's cousin, who relocated from California to Texas to be part of this startup venture, Salty Pelican quickly gained traction in the maintenance of small GA piston aircraft, particularly Cirrus aircraft.

The majority of their business comes from corporate sales reps providing maintenance for local Cirrus owners. Since partnering with Veryon, Salty Pelican has experienced substantial growth, expanding to seven technicians and a total of 11-12 employees.

The business has upgraded its hangar space and is set to launch a flight school, exploring the addition of a small Part 135 operation to their services.

Situation and challenges

Salty Pelican utilizes Veryon for work order and part management, particularly for tracking maintenance times for Cirrus ETA codes.

The decision to explore Veryon was rooted in George's positive experience with the software, having used it previously during his tenure at Cirrus. The team at Salty Pelican was actively seeking maintenance software solutions during the launch of their business.

Salty Pelican was in the early stages of starting a Cirrus Service Center, focusing on providing maintenance for small GA piston aircraft. Their goal was to efficiently manage, organize, and track maintenance and times as they laid the foundation for their business.

The primary challenges for Salty Pelican included the need for efficiency, organization and accurate tracking of maintenance and times. As a startup, these foundational elements were crucial for their operations.

Headquarters
New Braunfels, TX

Company Size
12 employees

Website
saltypelicanaviation.com

Product Used
Veryon Work Center

Industry
MRO