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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 for a diverse fleet, from light to large-cabin jets.
  • Headquartered in Illinois with over 200 employees, its mission is to be the most trusted operating partner for aircraft owners and clients.
  • George J. Priester Aviation recently unified its regional operations—Priester (Midwest), Mayo (Rocky Mountain West), and Hill (Southeast)—under its legacy brand, reinforcing nearly 80 years of customer-focused excellence.
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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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