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Priester Aviation acquires Maxair and Elite Jets, adds 17 business aircraft

George J. Priester has acquired Wisconsin-based Maxair and Florida-based Elite Jets, bringing 17 business aircraft into the Priester Aviation group. The purchases expand the company's charter and managed-flight operations, strengthen its regional network and immediately boost available fleet capacity.

Discovered 2026-03-09T02:58:46.844775-07:00 | 2026-03-09T02:58:46.844775-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The transaction adds 17 business jets to Priester’s fleet, an immediate capacity increase that affects on-demand charter availability and managed-flight inventory across its network.
  • The deal underscores ongoing consolidation and fleet aggregation in business aviation—similar large-block acquisitions have reshaped operator capacity recently (see related fleet moves at Jet Aviation and Baker Aviation) [source:d37d4288-198a-4f69-9f6c-7ae1b330593f] [source:87436898-6f01-4e23-bfc4-f6b4fa2519b1].

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2026-03-09T02:58:46.844775-07:00
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2026-03-11T14:34:20.687903-07:00
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