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Safety is the whole point
Chartering privately should be the safest way you fly, not a leap of faith. Each flight must be operated by an appropriately certificated direct air carrier that retains operational control. For US charter, TriStar checks the carrier's Part 135 authority before booking.
How we protect every flight
Five checks before you're booked
Direct air carrier certification
For US charter, the flight must be operated by a direct air carrier with appropriate Part 135 authority. The carrier, not TriStar, retains operational control of the aircraft, crew and flight.
ARGUS & WYVERN safety ratings
We prioritise operators audited by ARGUS and WYVERN — the industry's independent standards covering safety history, pilot currency, maintenance and operational controls.
Operator and trip documentation
Before a US charter is confirmed, TriStar checks the direct air carrier's Part 135 authority and requests trip-relevant operator, aircraft and crew documentation.
Direct operator clarification
Where documentation or mission details need clarification, we raise the question directly with the operating carrier before the client approves the trip.
A dispatcher confirms it all
Automation surfaces options; a live human dispatcher confirms the operator, aircraft, crew, route and price before you are booked.
Our standard
What "vetted" actually means here
Anyone can call an aircraft "safe." We treat it as a checklist. For US charter, an operator does not appear in a proposal until its Part 135 authority has been checked and the trip-relevant aircraft, crew and documentation have been reviewed. Independent audit status is included when available and relevant to the client requirement.
- Part 135 authority checked for US charter
- ARGUS and WYVERN status reviewed when available
- Trip-relevant operator and aircraft documentation reviewed
- Operating-carrier clarification where the mission warrants
- Live human dispatcher confirms every booking
The process
Where automation stops and a human starts
Speed and safety aren't opposites, but they need a clear line between them. Our systems do the fast part — surfacing available aircraft, running the numbers, flagging empty legs. The moment a real trip is on the table, a human takes over: a dispatcher confirms the certificated operator, checks the specific tail and crew against the mission, and only then does the price and aircraft get put in front of you. Nothing is auto-booked.
If anything changes before departure — weather, a mechanical, a crew-duty limit — the same dispatcher works the alternatives with the operator and comes back to you with options, not silence. That is the whole reason a broker with real operational experience is worth more than a booking button.
Good to know
Safety questions, answered
Who operates my flight?
What are ARGUS and WYVERN?
How do you vet an operator before I fly?
Is a human involved, or is it automated?
Fly with people who have flown every side of this business
One message starts a trip-specific aircraft search; the operating carrier, aircraft and final quote are confirmed before booking.