Discovery Airways T-Shirt
XS / Army
$19.99
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Celebrate a short-lived but memorable chapter in Hawaii aviation with this Discovery Airways T-shirt. Founded in 1989, the Honolulu-based airline began flights on March 25, 1990, using BAe 146 aircraft on planned inter-island routes to Kahului, Lihue, and Kona. After questions over ownership and control, it was ordered to stop operating on July 6 and shut down a week later. Its distinctive story appeals to collectors of regional carriers, island travel history, and the aircraft that linked this brief airline chapter to what came next.
Discovery Airways was formed in 1989 by Franco Mancassola, a former Continental Airlines manager and Mid Pacific Air marketing director. The Hawaii-based airline planned inter-island flights from Honolulu to Kahului, Lihue, and Kona. Before service began, Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and their unions asked the United States Department of Transportation to investigate the airline’s ownership. The department issued a nine-month provisional certificate so Discovery could demonstrate control by American interests. Flights began on March 25, 1990, using BAe 146 aircraft. The airline was accused of failing to meet the citizenship requirement and, on July 6, was ordered to stop operating within a week. It shut down on July 13, 1990. An attempt to sell chairman Phillip Ho’s interest was judged insufficient; Discovery was sold later that year to K P Harvest. After that company went bankrupt, Discovery filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in August 1991. Its five aircraft were later leased to Business Express Airlines. Mancassola went on to establish Debonair in the United Kingdom in 1996, using the BAe 146 and aircraft livery and logo also associated with Discovery.
Celebrate a short-lived but memorable chapter in Hawaii aviation with this Discovery Airways T-shirt. Founded in 1989, the Honolulu-based airline began flights on March 25, 1990, using BAe 146 aircraft on planned inter-island routes to Kahului, Lihue, and Kona. After questions over ownership and control, it was ordered to stop operating on July 6 and shut down a week later. Its distinctive story appeals to collectors of regional carriers, island travel history, and the aircraft that linked this brief airline chapter to what came next.
Discovery Airways was formed in 1989 by Franco Mancassola, a former Continental Airlines manager and Mid Pacific Air marketing director. The Hawaii-based airline planned inter-island flights from Honolulu to Kahului, Lihue, and Kona. Before service began, Aloha Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and their unions asked the United States Department of Transportation to investigate the airline’s ownership. The department issued a nine-month provisional certificate so Discovery could demonstrate control by American interests. Flights began on March 25, 1990, using BAe 146 aircraft. The airline was accused of failing to meet the citizenship requirement and, on July 6, was ordered to stop operating within a week. It shut down on July 13, 1990. An attempt to sell chairman Phillip Ho’s interest was judged insufficient; Discovery was sold later that year to K P Harvest. After that company went bankrupt, Discovery filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in August 1991. Its five aircraft were later leased to Business Express Airlines. Mancassola went on to establish Debonair in the United Kingdom in 1996, using the BAe 146 and aircraft livery and logo also associated with Discovery.
| 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
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
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