We might be a mid-sized company nestled in the heart of the country, but that’s where our middling stance ends. Our solutions are cutting-edge and developed by a team that is anything but average.
Who We Are
"ELP Aviation is very dependable, timely, accurate and price conscious…and they are good life and business people. The work they have performed has been quite excellent and all projects have been reached within budget and on time, allowing us to achieve our goals with a high degree of satisfaction.” Danny C., PSA Airlines
We Are ELP
We love what we do, and it shows; that’s why every airline we work with not only values our solutions but also values our partnership. We’re as solid as the tools we develop and you’ll know that the second you speak to Erwin, Stephanie, or anyone else on our team.
Who We Are
We might be a mid-sized company nestled in the heart of the country, but that’s where our middling stance ends. Our solutions are cutting-edge and developed by a team that is anything but average.
"ELP Aviation is very dependable, timely, accurate and price conscious…and they are good life and business people. The work they have performed has been quite excellent and all projects have been reached within budget and on time, allowing us to achieve our goals with a high degree of satisfaction.” Danny C., PSA Airlines
We Are ELP
We love what we do, and it shows; that’s why every airline we work with not only values our solutions but also values our partnership. We’re as solid as the tools we develop and you’ll know that the second you speak to Erwin, Stephanie, or anyone else on our team.
We Are...
Real People, Real Solutions
Experienced
We have a combined 30+ years of aviation expertise- we know what you need even if you might not. We’ve been where you are, and we’re here to help.
From dispatch to scheduling, and every department in between we know the unique challenges respective to each branch of aviation.
Innovative
Our team is diverse, determined, creative and most of all, passionate about delivering solutions that help your airline thrive.
Our ideas yield comprehensive solutions that address both universal headaches as well as problems unique to your specific airline and procedures.
Ready
If you’re ready to save time and stabilize staffing…
If you’re ready to stop pouring out profits into coffers of delays and cancellations…
If you’re ready to stop pouring out profits into coffers of delays and cancellations…
Good, so are we. Always.
We Are...
Real People, Real SolutionsExperienced
We have a combined 30+ years of aviation expertise- we know what you need even if you might not. We’ve been where you are, and we’re here to help.
From dispatch to scheduling, and every department in between we know the unique challenges respective to each branch of aviation.
Innovative
Our team is diverse, determined, creative and most of all, passionate about delivering solutions that help your airline thrive.
Our ideas yield comprehensive solutions that address both universal headaches as well as problems unique to your specific airline and procedures.
Ready
If you’re ready to save time and stabilize staffing…
If you’re ready to stop pouring out profits into coffers of delays and cancellations…
If you’re ready to stop pouring out profits into coffers of delays and cancellations…
Good, so are we. Always.
Honest Solutions from Honest People
Aviation Tech Experts with a Side of HeartOur employees are truly a family, which is apparent in their dedication and ultimate quality of their work.
We stringently protect our company culture to ensure our employees feel valued and motivated not only to work on current solutions but also to branch out and develop new ones. One team member went so far as to mention, “we have the freedom to think creatively and suggest improvements or solutions of our own. When we are stuck, we’re always welcome to hop on a call and brainstorm.”
Office views may look different these days but for us one thing always remained- our people thrive while working together and are proud of the tools they produce.
With teams both local and abroad, it’s been an exciting journey of discovering new ways to connect and come together as a team; our diversity and adaptability has only enhanced our process. Our culture of creative perspective and honest expertise helps make our products forward-thinking, creative, flexible and above all successful.
Honest Solutions from Honest People
Aviation Tech Experts with a Side of HeartOur employees are truly a family, which is apparent in their dedication and ultimate quality of their work.
We stringently protect our company culture to ensure our employees feel valued and motivated not only to work on current solutions but also to branch out and develop new ones. One team member went so far as to mention, “we have the freedom to think creatively and suggest improvements or solutions of our own. When we are stuck, we’re always welcome to hop on a call and brainstorm.”
Office views may look different these days but for us one thing always remained- our people thrive while working together and are proud of the tools they produce.
With teams both local and abroad, it’s been an exciting journey of discovering new ways to connect and come together as a team; our diversity and adaptability has only enhanced our process. Our culture of creative perspective and honest expertise helps make our products forward-thinking, creative, flexible and above all successful.
Our Corporate Strategy
``WE WIN``“We” is intended to mean the “royal we” where We are — the customer, ELP as a company, and the ELP staff.–
The “We Win” concept is simple.
We ensure the customer wins by understanding their operation and their needs, clearly identifying the problems to solve, carefully documenting the solution and timeline, delivering as promised, charging a fair price for the value delivered, and providing highly responsive product support.
We ensure ELP as a company wins by prioritizing customer projects based on realistic allocation of resources operating as efficiently as possible while maintaining steady growth of bench strength, in terms of skills and bandwidth.
We ensure the ELP staff all win by clearly communicating this strategy, the projects we are prioritizing, and how each individual in the company contributes value to the customer, and therefore to ELP. We assign work based on ability (skills and bandwidth) and provide the resources each person needs to succeed.
OUR VISION
To revolutionize the airline industry with flexible, cost-effective software built by airline people for airline people.
OUR MISSION
To Provide creative, innovative, honest solutions solving unique, complex issues plaguing the airline industry.
Our Story From our Founder Erwin Ponce
As I reflect on the last thirteen years, I cannot help but think about how we have evolved and the ways we are still the same.
Over ten years ago, ELP Aviation was born in my bedroom. My wife Linda and I took out all the money we had in our 401 and decided we were going to make a go at it. I had 20+ years’ experience in the airline industry and my wife had 10 years’ experience as a college professor and creator of virtual classes for several colleges. So, we put our talents together and offered our customers aviation software consulting, simple and complex reporting tools, and custom e-learning materials.
Thanks to our loyal customers, we moved away from consulting and started to create new software solutions, every year getting more and more complex. Until one day, to my surprise, I have a full staff of developers and aviation experts in an office building I own and spanning over 2 continents, and an amazing suite of products that I wish I had when I worked in the trenches of an SOC. What an evolution!
But you know the saying, just as much as things change, they also stay the same. We have always been a family-owned company, that sees our customers as friends and colleagues. We care about their struggles and have an obsessive desire to solve their pain points. We are big enough now to solve any complex issue thrown at us, and small enough to still care like it is the only important issue that matters. We still enjoy a practical joke and a fun working atmosphere. We are excited for the future and make strides every year to revolutionize the airline industry.
Read our blogs and get to know how we started and our vision for the future.
Innovative teams
We are a reliable team made up of talented developers and aviation experts.
ELP has a deep-rooted knowledge in the aviation industry with 30+ years of crew scheduling, crew training, and crew payroll hands-on experience. That is why the experts come to us for advice. We know aviation, we know software, and we think outside the box to solve complex problems other vendors walk-away from.
Owners
``Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.`` Joel A. Baker
Erwin Ponce
Focused on New Product Development
Diddi Prashanth
Focused on Product Production
Linda Ponce
Focused on Finances & Future VisionExecutive Team
``If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.`` - Jim Rohn
Brian Vaughn
VP Operations
Sushma Gampa
Director of User Experience
Russ Hoffman
Director of Strategic Relationships & Growth ManagementProduct Implementation Team
``In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.`` - Nikos Kazantzakis
Robert Carbonell
Support/QA Analyst
Susan Tipton
Delivery Business Analyst
Alan Edwards
Delivery Business Analyst
Stephanie Koster
Director of Customer Relations & SME Project ManagerAdmin Team
``Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.`` - Arthur Ashe
Christina Schulte
Office Manager
Divya Derangula
India Team - HR Manager