August 9, 2024
Year Founded
1945
Headquarters
Wheeling, IL
Leadership
Andy Priester
President & CEO
Rich Ropp
President
Viviana Kozin
Chief Operating Officer
Stephanie Waldron
Chief Financial Officer
Andy Fischer
Senior Vice President, Aircraft Management
Ted Pietrolaj
Director of Flight Services
Kurt Humm
Vice President, Quality and Safety
David Prescott
Vice President, Maintenance
Jet Card Hourly Rates
Midsize Jets from $11,995 per hour, including FET
Related Companies
Mayo Aviation, Hill Private Aviation
Priester Aviation is a pioneer as a founding member of the Air Charter Safety Foundation, fostering a rigorous safety culture within its own company.
It has earned the highest safety accreditations, including ARGUS Platinum rating, Wyvern, IS-BAO Stage 3, and Air Charter Safety Foundation certifications.
Priester expanded in 2022 and 2023 with the acquisitions of Denver-based Mayo Aviation (Sept. 2022) and Atlanta-based Hill Private Aviation (July 2023).
1945
Priester Aviation is privately owned.
Andy Priester
Wheeling, IL
125
Priester Aviation’s jet card is available to clients located in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver/Mountains, Los Angeles, New York, and South Florida
Yes
12
Program customers are guaranteed availability with 14 hours advance notice and 168 hours lead time for peak days
1945
Priester Aviation is family owned by the Priester family since its founding in 1945.
Not disclosed.
Not disclosed.
Andy Priester is Chairman and CEO
Priester uses its managed fleet and third-party operators for its Centerline jet card.
The Centerline jet card begins at 25 hours.
Priester Aviation offers fixed hourly rates.
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