Harmony Airways' C-GMYC

Our April edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" dates back to December 2005, and Harmony Airways' 757-258, C-GMYC (c/n 23917, l/n 152), pictured above exiting Runway 4R on Taxiway K, after a flight from YVR.

23917 was originally delivered to El Al Airlines in November 1987 as 4X-EBL (f/n 501), under lease from Boeing Capital, and returned in January 2001. It was leased to HMY Airlines in November 2002 as C-GMYC (f/n 801). The airline re-branded as Harmony Airways in May 2004, but ceased operations in June 2007. This 757 has been sitting in storage at GWO since Harmony's closure.

Harmony's C-GMYE

Our September edition of "HNL RareBirds Classic" dates back to December 2005, when Harmony Airways [HQ/HMY] flew between HNL and YVR. Pictured above is Harmony's 757-28A, C-GMYE (c/n 32449, l/n 974, f/n 800), departing Runway 22L for YVR.

32449 was originally purchased by Wells Fargo Bank Northwest (WFBN), and leased to American Trans Air (and subsequently ATA Airlines) in September 2001 as N513AT. In July 2005, it was leased to Harmony Airways. After HMY's shutdown, 32449 was leased to Ethiopian Airlines in August 2007, as ET-AMK, where it continues to fly today.

Harmony Airways To Cease HNL

A bit of sad news to report ... ATWOnline reports that Harmony Airways (HQ/HMY) will be ceasing all scheduled flights from April 9th. That includes the daily flight from YVR (Vancouver, BC), as well as weekly flights from YYC (Calgary, AB), YYJ (Victoria, BC), and YLW (Kelowna, BC). HQ's stoppage will also affect OGG as well.

Will either Air Canada (AC/ACA) or WestJet Airlines (WS/WJA) use this as an opportunity to expand services in Hawai‘i?

HQ's C-GTSN (c/n 24543), a 757-28A, is seen here putting on the brakes on HNL's Runway 4R.