Cherokee Holdings

Cherokee Holdings LLC is an aviation, safety, and security services firm providing consulting and operational support to businesses and government organizations. Established in 2007, the company is headquartered in Saint George, Utah, with a satellite office in Camarillo, California. Its team brings decades of experience in aviation, the U.S. military, and government agencies, with consultants who are aviators and have military backgrounds.

The firm’s services include aviation safety consulting, Safety Management System support, regulatory compliance guidance, business strategy, and contract consulting. Cherokee Holdings also sources qualified pilots and aircrew for regular and special missions, including aeromedical evacuation, aerial firefighting, and operations in hostile areas. It offers consulting related to Federal Aviation Regulations Part 121 and Part 135. The company has supported clients and partners including Clay Lacy Aviation, Schierson Brothers, Chrysler Aviation, and Unmanned Aerial Systems. In 2018, Cherokee Holdings announced a U.S. Forest Service contract to provide aircrew services for HC-130H aerial firefighting aircraft operating from Sacramento McClellan Airport.