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TriStar is an independent private jet charter broker and 24/7 concierge. We don't operate one fleet and push it on you — we source, vet and compare FAA Part 135 certified operators to find the right aircraft at a fixed all-in price, then handle everything from contract to catering.
Who we are
TriStar was founded by Mike Lochno. Most brokers have only ever sold charter; Mike and our team have done the whole job — dispatch, flight-operations management, crew scheduling, and charter sales on both the retail and wholesale sides — over more than a decade in private aviation. That matters when you're buying a flight: we know what a good operator looks like, what a fair price is, and where the risks hide.
Because we're independent, we're not defending a fleet. We source aircraft from a vetted network of certificated operators and bring you the ones that genuinely fit your trip — with a single fixed all-in price and no hidden positioning fees.
We aren't tied to one operator, so we optimise for your trip and your budget — not for keeping a specific tail flying.
Every flight is operated by a certificated Part 135 carrier we've vetted for safety. See our safety standard.
Real dispatchers confirm the aircraft, operator, crew, route and price. Fast when you need it, careful where it counts.
Catering, ground transport and trip logistics are arranged around your schedule as part of every booking.
How it works
The advantage
A fleet operator sells the aircraft it owns, whether or not it's the right one for your trip. An independent broker with real operational background does the opposite: we look across a vetted network of certificated operators and pick the aircraft that actually fits your route, group and budget — then hold the operator to a fixed, all-in price.
Having worked dispatch, flight-operations management, crew scheduling and both retail and wholesale charter sales, our team reads a trip the way an operator does: we know which aircraft can genuinely make the runway and range, where the positioning costs hide, and when an empty leg turns a good price into a great one. That experience is the product.
Good to know
One message to our 24/7 dispatch — real aircraft, fixed all-in prices, certified operators only.