Programme comparison
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card vs Priester Aviation 1945 Card: 6 Differences That Change Your Cost (2026)
Every figure on this page is the operator’s own published term, linked to the page it was read from and dated. Where an operator does not publish a term, it says so — it is not estimated.
The 6 differences that change your cost
- Guaranteed availability: Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card — not publicly disclosed (northernjet.com (opens in a new tab)); Priester Aviation 1945 Card — Yes (1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab), verified ).
- Availability guarantee: Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card — not publicly disclosed; Priester Aviation 1945 Card — publishes its terms (quoted in the table) (1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab), verified ).
- Minimum purchase, hours: Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card — 10 hours (Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card (opens in a new tab), verified ); Priester Aviation 1945 Card — 25 hours (Home - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab), verified ).
- Aircraft categories offered: Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card — Light (10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab), verified ); Priester Aviation 1945 Card — Light, Midsize, Super-midsize (1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab), verified ).
- Service area: Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card — United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Canada (10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab), verified ); Priester Aviation 1945 Card — United States (George J. Priester Aviation Expands Managed Fleet, Highlighting Year of Growth - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab), verified ).
- International flying: Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card — Yes (10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab), verified ); Priester Aviation 1945 Card — not publicly disclosed.
Full comparison
Pricing
| Term | Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card | Priester Aviation 1945 Card |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum purchase, hours | 10 hours Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card (opens in a new tab) · verified | 25 hours Starting option; invitation only, priced per mission profile |
Availability
| Term | Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card | Priester Aviation 1945 Card |
|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed availability | Not publicly disclosed | |
| Availability guarantee | Not publicly disclosed | Immediate booking and guaranteed availability; no notice period stated 1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab) · verified |
| Blackout / restricted dates | No blackout dates 10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab) · verified | No blackout dates 1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab) · verified |
Fleet & safety
| Term | Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card | Priester Aviation 1945 Card |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft categories offered | Light 10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab) · verified | Light, Midsize, Super-midsize Light, Mid and Super Mid per the card page 1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab) · verified |
| Fleet age policy | Fleet average aircraft age of 8 years. A stated operator-wide fleet average, not an age-limit policy. The Family office Guide to Private Aviation (opens in a new tab) · verified | Only aircraft less than 25 years old 1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab) · verified |
| ARGUS rating standard | ARGUS Platinum Operator-level rating 10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab) · verified | ARGUS Gold standard minimum for all aircraft, partners included A minimum for every aircraft used, partner operators included; Priester's own operator rating is shown separately on its site 1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab) · verified |
| Wyvern rating standard | Wyvern Wingman PRO Operator-level rating High Safety Standards | Northern Jet | Private Air Travel (opens in a new tab) · verified | Wyvern Registered Operator-level rating 1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab) · verified |
| IS-BAO stage | Stage 1 Initial registration, issued 31 Aug 2026 and valid through 31 Aug 2028 | Stage 3 This is Priester's company-level rating from its safety page, last modified 2024-03-21. 1945 Card flights may be on partner operators. IS-BAO is missing from Priester's 2025 and 2026 press-release boilerplate. |
Service
| Term | Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card | Priester Aviation 1945 Card |
|---|---|---|
| Service area | United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Canada 10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab) · verified | United States Operator wording: 'nationwide' (US operator). The 2024 launch release says the card is used within each regional base (Midwest, Rocky Mountain West, Southeast). International use is not stated. |
| International flying | Yes 10 Hour Preview Card | Northern Jet (opens in a new tab) · verified | Not publicly disclosed |
21 further terms are on one programme’s own page but not the other’s, so they are not set side by side here.
Not publicly disclosed by either
Neither operator publishes these terms. They are the questions to put to both on a sales call, and the answers belong in the contract.
Hourly rate, light jet
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card: not publicly disclosed (Northern Jet Private Advantage Card (opens in a new tab), checked ) · Priester Aviation 1945 Card: not publicly disclosed
Minimum purchase, amount
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card: not publicly disclosed (Northern Jet Private Advantage Card (opens in a new tab), checked ) · Priester Aviation 1945 Card: not publicly disclosed
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card: not publicly disclosed · Priester Aviation 1945 Card: not publicly disclosed
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card: not publicly disclosed · Priester Aviation 1945 Card: not publicly disclosed
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card: not publicly disclosed · Priester Aviation 1945 Card: not publicly disclosed
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card: not publicly disclosed · Priester Aviation 1945 Card: not publicly disclosed
Annual membership fee
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card: not publicly disclosed · Priester Aviation 1945 Card: not publicly disclosed
Sources
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card
- Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card (opens in a new tab)
Operator website · dated 12 October 2026, 22 October 2026 · 7 terms
- Northern Jet Private Advantage Card (opens in a new tab)
Operator website · dated 22 October 2026 · 2 terms
- High Safety Standards | Northern Jet | Private Air Travel (opens in a new tab)
Operator website · dated 12 October 2026 · 1 term
- Northern Jet Achieves IS-BAO Registration, Expanding International Safety Credentials (opens in a new tab)
Press release · dated 2 October 2026 · 1 term
- The Family office Guide to Private Aviation (opens in a new tab)
Operator website · dated 12 October 2026 · 1 term
Priester Aviation 1945 Card
- 1945 Jet Card - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab)
Operator website · dated 13 August 2026 · 7 terms
- George J. Priester Aviation Expands Managed Fleet, Highlighting Year of Growth - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab)
Press release · dated 28 January 2025 · 1 term
- Home - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab)
Operator website · dated 27 August 2026 · 1 term
- Safety - Priester Aviation (opens in a new tab)
Operator website · dated 21 March 2024 · 1 term
Last verified
Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card
Sold by Northern Jet
Sources last re-verified · re-read every 90 days
Sold by Priester Aviation
Sources last re-verified · re-read every 90 days