ASTAR Air Cargo Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Dark Heather
$39.99
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Celebrate the changing identity of American cargo aviation with this ASTAR Air Cargo hoodie / sweatshirt. The airline’s roots reach back to 1969, when it began as DHL Worldwide Express. It later operated as DHL Airways before adopting the ASTAR name in 2003. From its Cincinnati-area base to the end of cargo operations in 2012, the company left a notable story for airline collectors. A comfortable everyday layer for anyone interested in express freight and aviation history.
ASTAR Air Cargo was an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, with its main base at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, and hubs in Miami and Los Angeles. The airline began operations in 1969 as DHL Worldwide Express, formed by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. It was spun off from DHL, with a majority stake sold to a private investor to meet federal foreign-ownership requirements. After FedEx and UPS questioned DHL Airways’ U.S. citizenship and operational control, the company adopted the DHL Airways name on December 22, 1981, and expanded services to Asia and Australia. In July 2003, John Dasburg completed a management buyout; the airline took the ASTAR Air Cargo name on June 30. DHL and the United States Air Force were its two target customers. DHL acquired minority nonvoting and voting stakes in 2007 and gained a board seat. In 2008, DHL announced plans to shift air transportation to UPS, but withdrew that plan in May 2009, and ASTAR continued operating from DHL’s Cincinnati facility. After DHL abruptly ended its contract effective June 1, 2012, ASTAR shut down cargo operations and stored its remaining active aircraft.
Celebrate the changing identity of American cargo aviation with this ASTAR Air Cargo hoodie / sweatshirt. The airline’s roots reach back to 1969, when it began as DHL Worldwide Express. It later operated as DHL Airways before adopting the ASTAR name in 2003. From its Cincinnati-area base to the end of cargo operations in 2012, the company left a notable story for airline collectors. A comfortable everyday layer for anyone interested in express freight and aviation history.
ASTAR Air Cargo was an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, with its main base at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, and hubs in Miami and Los Angeles. The airline began operations in 1969 as DHL Worldwide Express, formed by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. It was spun off from DHL, with a majority stake sold to a private investor to meet federal foreign-ownership requirements. After FedEx and UPS questioned DHL Airways’ U.S. citizenship and operational control, the company adopted the DHL Airways name on December 22, 1981, and expanded services to Asia and Australia. In July 2003, John Dasburg completed a management buyout; the airline took the ASTAR Air Cargo name on June 30. DHL and the United States Air Force were its two target customers. DHL acquired minority nonvoting and voting stakes in 2007 and gained a board seat. In 2008, DHL announced plans to shift air transportation to UPS, but withdrew that plan in May 2009, and ASTAR continued operating from DHL’s Cincinnati facility. After DHL abruptly ended its contract effective June 1, 2012, ASTAR shut down cargo operations and stored its remaining active aircraft.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 20.08 | 22.05 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.99 | 29.92 | 31.89 | 33.86 |
| Length, in | 27.17 | 27.95 | 29.13 | 29.92 | 31.10 | 31.89 | 33.07 | 33.86 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-poly mid-weight (8.0 oz) for warmth and soft handfeel
- Tubular knit (no side seams) for cleaner lines and less waste
- Double-lined hood with color-matched drawcord and tear-away label
- Kangaroo pouch pocket for hand warmth and storage
- DTF/DTG printing and optional embroidery placements (chest, wrists) for durable graphic detail
Care instructions
- Tumble dry: medium
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 18500, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean