[1] The airline was established in 1998 and started operations in September that year.

On 12 October 2015, the airline lost its only aircraft in the accident mentioned below and was forced to suspend all operations subsequently.

[2] The airline operated scheduled cargo services linking Cairo with Amsterdam in addition to cargo charter flights to various destinations.

As of 15 October 2015, Tristar Air did no longer operate any aircraft.

[2] Media related to Tristar Air at Wikimedia Commons