Sobelair Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Dark Heather
$39.99
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Founded in 1946, Sobelair grew from a Brussels-based carrier making early DC-3 flights into an airline associated with Mediterranean holiday charters and successive generations of jets. Its story also reflects the close ties between airlines and tour operators, as well as the upheaval that followed the collapse of major aviation partners. This Hoodie / Sweatshirt celebrates a memorable Belgian name, from postwar beginnings and long-haul ambitions to the end of operations in 2004.
Sobelair was a Belgian charter airline founded on 30 July 1946 as Société d'Etude et de Transports Aériens (SETA). Its first revenue flight, on 15 October 1946, carried flowers to Nice via Paris in a Douglas DC-3. From 1947 it also flew scheduled services from Brussels to Elisabethville for companies in the Belgian colony. In 1949, Sabena acquired shares amounting to 72.29 percent of the airline. After Congo became independent, Sobelair ended its African service and focused on Mediterranean holiday charters, alongside domestic flights from 1957 to 1962. It entered the jet era in 1971 with a Caravelle, later operating Boeing 707s and then an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Long-haul service returned in 1994 with a Boeing 767-300. The airline worked with Crossair and Swissair on charter operations, and signed a tour-operator contract with Jetair in the late 1990s. Following the 2001 collapse of Swissair and Sabena, Sobelair was acquired by investors in June 2002 and launched Brussels–Johannesburg scheduled service. It passed to SN Brussels Airlines in early 2003, operating charters, but declared bankruptcy in January 2004. A creditor-protection request was rejected on 19 January, ending operations.
Founded in 1946, Sobelair grew from a Brussels-based carrier making early DC-3 flights into an airline associated with Mediterranean holiday charters and successive generations of jets. Its story also reflects the close ties between airlines and tour operators, as well as the upheaval that followed the collapse of major aviation partners. This Hoodie / Sweatshirt celebrates a memorable Belgian name, from postwar beginnings and long-haul ambitions to the end of operations in 2004.
Sobelair was a Belgian charter airline founded on 30 July 1946 as Société d'Etude et de Transports Aériens (SETA). Its first revenue flight, on 15 October 1946, carried flowers to Nice via Paris in a Douglas DC-3. From 1947 it also flew scheduled services from Brussels to Elisabethville for companies in the Belgian colony. In 1949, Sabena acquired shares amounting to 72.29 percent of the airline. After Congo became independent, Sobelair ended its African service and focused on Mediterranean holiday charters, alongside domestic flights from 1957 to 1962. It entered the jet era in 1971 with a Caravelle, later operating Boeing 707s and then an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Long-haul service returned in 1994 with a Boeing 767-300. The airline worked with Crossair and Swissair on charter operations, and signed a tour-operator contract with Jetair in the late 1990s. Following the 2001 collapse of Swissair and Sabena, Sobelair was acquired by investors in June 2002 and launched Brussels–Johannesburg scheduled service. It passed to SN Brussels Airlines in early 2003, operating charters, but declared bankruptcy in January 2004. A creditor-protection request was rejected on 19 January, ending operations.
| 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