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Employer Profile: Priester Aviation

The Illinois-based company focuses on aircraft management, global jet charter, and consulting.

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Priester Aviation’s fleet spans light jets to large-cabin Gulfstream G650 aircraft. [Courtesy: Priester Aviation]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Priester Aviation, established in 1945, is a highly experienced global company providing aircraft management, jet charter, and consulting services with a diverse fleet from light to large-cabin jets.
  • Operating under the larger George J. Priester Aviation brand, it unifies regional bases in the Midwest (Priester), Rocky Mountain West (Mayo), and Southeast (Hill), employing over 200 people.
  • Its core mission is to be the most trusted operating partner for aircraft owners, flight departments, and clients requiring management or charter services.
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Founded in 1945, Priester Aviation is among the world’s most experienced aircraft management, global jet charter, and consulting companies. Its global fleet spans light jets to large-cabin Gulfstream G650 aircraft.

Based in Wheeling, Illinois, Priester employs more than 200. George J. Priester Aviation is the larger corporate name for its family of aviation service companies, including Priester Aviation as its Midwest base, Mayo Aviation as its Rocky Mountain West base, and Hill Private Aviation as its Southeast base.

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