Wheeling, Illinois charter and aircraft management company trading as Priester Aviation, family led for more than 75 years, that also sells the 1945 jet card. It holds ARGUS Platinum and Wyvern Registered ratings.
30 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (PRIA). 18 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Global 6000 Bombardier | 2 | up to 17 | 6,000 nm | 504 kts | – |
| Bombardier Challenger 604 Bombardier | 1 | up to 12 | 4,000 nm | 470 kts | – |
| Bombardier Global 5000 Bombardier | 1 | 13 | 5,200 nm | 513 kts | – |
| Gulfstream GV Gulfstream | 1 | 14 | 6,500 nm | 488 kts | 2001 |
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker 4000 Hawker Beechcraft | 4 | 8 to 9 | – | – | 2011 to 2012 |
| Bombardier Challenger 300 Bombardier | 2 | up to 10 | 3,200 nm | 470 kts | – |
| Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault | 1 | up to 10 | 4,000 nm | 482 kts | – |
| Gulfstream G200 Gulfstream | 1 | up to 10 | 3,400 nm | 470 kts | – |
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learjet 75 Bombardier Learjet | 4 | 7 | – | – | 2011 |
| Cessna Citation XLS Cessna | 2 | up to 12 | 1,750 nm | 441 kts | 2005 |
| Cessna Citation Sovereign Cessna | 1 | 9 | – | – | 2006 |
| Embraer Praetor 500 Embraer | 1 | up to 9 | 3,340 nm | 466 kts | – |
| Gulfstream G150 Gulfstream | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Learjet 45 Bombardier Learjet | 1 | up to 9 | 1,830 nm | 448 kts | 2002 |
| Learjet 60 Bombardier Learjet | 1 | up to 8 | 2,292 nm | 466 kts | 2006 |
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer Phenom 300 Embraer | 1 | up to 10 | 2,010 nm | 464 kts | – |
| Model | Aircraft | Seats | Range | Cruise speed | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft King Air 200 Beechcraft | 3 | up to 7 | 1,720 nm | 310 kts | – |
| Pilatus PC-12 Pilatus | 2 | up to 9 | 1,803 nm | 290 kts | 2020 |
Super-midsize jetsModel photo4 aircraft
Midsize jetsModel photo4 aircraft
TurbopropsModel photo3 aircraftBeechcraft's mid-size twin turboprop, with a club of four, a belted aft lavatory, 55.3 cu ft of baggage and a take-off run of about 2,111 ft.
Super-midsize jetsModel photo2 aircraftSuper midsize Bombardier with a 7 ft 2 in wide flat-floor cabin, two club seating areas and the range to cross the US non-stop.
Heavy jetsModel photo2 aircraftUltra-long-range heavy jet with a three-zone stand-up cabin, beds for up to seven and the reach to fly Mumbai to London or New York to Moscow non-stop.
Midsize jetsModel photo2 aircraftCessna's best-selling midsize jet family, with a dropped-aisle cabin for 8 or 9, a belted lavatory and about 1,750 nm of range.
TurbopropsModel photo2 aircraftPilatus's single-engine turboprop, with a 16 ft 11 in cabin, an enclosed lavatory, a baggage hold you can reach in flight and approval for unpaved strips.
Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraftWide two-zone Challenger cabin for 10 to 12, with a hold reachable in flight and about 4,000 nm of range.
Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraftLong-range Bombardier with a wide three-zone cabin, beds for up to seven and about 5,200 nm of range.
Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft
Super-midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraftTen-seat Falcon with a wide stand-up cabin, 4,000 nm of range and approval for London City's steep approach.
Light jetsModel photo1 aircraftEmbraer's best-selling light jet, with a 5 ft 1 in wide cabin, a club of four seats, an aft lavatory and 2,010 nm of range.
Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraftEmbraer's fly-by-wire midsize jet, the former Legacy 450, with a 6 ft tall flat-floor cabin, up to 9 seats and about 3,340 nm of range.
Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft
Super-midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraftWide-cabin super-midsize Gulfstream with two zones, a forward galley and about 3,400 nm of range.
Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraftGulfstream's first ultra-long-range jet, with three zones, a hold reachable in flight and about 6,500 nm of range.
Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraftFast Learjet with two four-seat clubs, a belted lavatory seat and about 1,830 nm of range.
Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraftFast, high-climbing midsize Learjet with seats for 6 to 8 and about 2,292 nm of range.
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FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (PRIA).
Legal name: Priester Aviation, LLC
An FAA Part 135 certificate is the approval a company needs to fly on-demand charter for hire in the United States. Before issuing it, the FAA reviews the company's manuals, pilots, training, maintenance programme and every aircraft it adds, and its inspectors keep auditing the operation. An aircraft flown privately under Part 91 cannot legally be sold to you as a charter. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.
Priester Aviation is a charter and aircraft management company in Wheeling, Illinois, close to Chicago Executive Airport, and has served clients for more than 75 years. It has stayed family led across that time, and it recently brought its companies together under one name and one service standard.
The core of the business is managing aircraft for owners, either as a private Part 91 flight department or under its Part 135 certificate, where the aircraft can also fly charter when the owner is not using it. Charter clients can book single trips, empty legs or the 1945 Charter Jet Card, which starts at 25 hours. The managed fleet runs from turboprops and light jets through midsize and super-midsize jets to heavy business jets, and Priester also offers aircraft maintenance.
Priester holds ARGUS Platinum and Wyvern Registered ratings and is a member of the Air Charter Safety Foundation. It says that puts it among the top 1% of charter operators, and it has been featured in Robb Report, Forbes and Aviation International News.
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Ask a specialist30: 4 Hawker 4000, 4 Learjet 75, 3 Beechcraft King Air 200, 2 Bombardier Challenger 300, 2 Bombardier Global 6000, 2 Cessna Citation XLS, 2 Pilatus PC-12, 1 Bombardier Challenger 604, 1 Bombardier Global 5000, 1 Cessna Citation Sovereign, 1 Dassault Falcon 2000, 1 Embraer Phenom 300, 1 Embraer Praetor 500, 1 Gulfstream G150, 1 Gulfstream G200, 1 Gulfstream GV, 1 Learjet 45 and 1 Learjet 60.
Yes. Priester Aviation holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (PRIA).
Yes. Priester Aviation holds an EASA third country operator authorisation (USA-0004). EU and EEA states require it before an operator from outside Europe flies commercial flights there. Priester Aviation was on the EASA list dated 12 November 2026.
ARGUS Platinum and Wyvern Registered.
Chicago (KPWK), Tulsa (KTUL) and Oklahoma City (KPWA).
Up to 17 on its Bombardier Global 6000. Across the fleet, cabins seat 7 to 14 passengers.
The aircraft were built between 2001 and 2020, 17 years old on average.
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Priester Aviation. Priester Aviation operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Priester Aviation, and Priester Aviation has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
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