Big Sky Airlines T-Shirt
XS / Army
$19.99
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Celebrate the regional carrier that linked Montana communities from its Billings hub. Big Sky Airlines began scheduled operations on September 15, 1978, and built a network serving smaller towns across eastern and central Montana. Its story also includes Northwest Airlink service, changing aircraft, brief route expansions, and a Delta Connection chapter before scheduled flying ended in 2008. This T-shirt honors the airline’s enduring place in the history of commuter aviation and the American West.
Big Sky Airlines was a U.S. commuter carrier established in 1978, beginning scheduled operations on September 15 that year. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, it was owned by Big Sky Transportation Company, a subsidiary of MAIR Holdings, and maintained its principal hub at Billings Logan International Airport. Its core network connected small eastern and central Montana communities, including places previously served by the original Frontier Airlines; it also provided Essential Air Service routes and expanded, often briefly, into other regions. In 1987 it operated as Northwest Airlink, first using BAe Jetstream 31 aircraft and later Swearingen Metroliners. Big Sky took over routes from the bankrupt Exec Express II in 1998, then added service linking Montana and Texas via New Mexico in 2000; the New Mexico routes ended in 2001. Later changes included Beechcraft 1900D turboprops, Sheridan service in 2005, and a Delta Connection agreement announced in December 2006 for Boston-area operations. The eastern operation ended in January 2008. After losing the Delta contract and facing poor weather, weak revenue, and high fuel costs, Big Sky ended scheduled flying on March 8, 2008. Great Lakes Airlines took over its Montana EAS routes in 2009, followed by Gulfstream International Airlines, later named Silver Airways, in 2011, and Cape Air in 2013.
Celebrate the regional carrier that linked Montana communities from its Billings hub. Big Sky Airlines began scheduled operations on September 15, 1978, and built a network serving smaller towns across eastern and central Montana. Its story also includes Northwest Airlink service, changing aircraft, brief route expansions, and a Delta Connection chapter before scheduled flying ended in 2008. This T-shirt honors the airline’s enduring place in the history of commuter aviation and the American West.
Big Sky Airlines was a U.S. commuter carrier established in 1978, beginning scheduled operations on September 15 that year. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, it was owned by Big Sky Transportation Company, a subsidiary of MAIR Holdings, and maintained its principal hub at Billings Logan International Airport. Its core network connected small eastern and central Montana communities, including places previously served by the original Frontier Airlines; it also provided Essential Air Service routes and expanded, often briefly, into other regions. In 1987 it operated as Northwest Airlink, first using BAe Jetstream 31 aircraft and later Swearingen Metroliners. Big Sky took over routes from the bankrupt Exec Express II in 1998, then added service linking Montana and Texas via New Mexico in 2000; the New Mexico routes ended in 2001. Later changes included Beechcraft 1900D turboprops, Sheridan service in 2005, and a Delta Connection agreement announced in December 2006 for Boston-area operations. The eastern operation ended in January 2008. After losing the Delta contract and facing poor weather, weak revenue, and high fuel costs, Big Sky ended scheduled flying on March 8, 2008. Great Lakes Airlines took over its Montana EAS routes in 2009, followed by Gulfstream International Airlines, later named Silver Airways, in 2011, and Cape Air in 2013.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 16.50 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 8.60 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 10.00 | 10.40 | 10.80 | 11.20 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (lightweight 4.2 oz/yd²) for a soft, breathable feel
- Retail fit with crew neckline — neat, easy to layer
- Structural details: side seams, shoulder tape, and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- Labeling and prints: tear-away label; DTF or DTG printing used for crisp chest and sleeve designs
- Ethically made blanks (Fair Labor Association, Platinum WRAP), REACH certified
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
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Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, 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: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean