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Harmony Airways to suspend sked flights

On March 27, 2007, Harmony Airways announced they were suspending sked passenger flights and laying off 350 employees. This video explains the market dynamics that led up to this sad situation.

Harmony Airways to end scheduled services

Harmony Airways, a five-year-old Canadian full-service airline, said on Tuesday it will end scheduled flights next month, blaming rising costs and competition from larger rivals. The privately held carrier said it will lay off 350 workers. It will not seek protection from creditors and might try to reorganize itself into a charter service, however.

Harmony Airways to cease sked ops (Mandarin report)

This Manadarin report from March 27, 2007, reports the sad news that Vancouver based Harmony Airways will suspend all schedule passenger operations by April 9, 2007. Very sad news for passengers and staff.

Lockheed Constellation FAA crash test video

This film from the 1960s show FAA crash test results using a derelict Lockheed Constellation which is powered up into flame iginition posts. The resulting impact causes the Connie to burst into flames and she sheds her gear as she stumbles to the ground in a heaping pile of dissintegration and flames.

Chicago Midway airport mid 1950s 8mm home movies (no sound)

Some old silent 8mm home movies of Chicago Midway Airport filmed in the mid-1950s. Nice footage of TCA Northstar, Braniff and American DC-6s, North Central DC-3s, TWA Connies and more.

Lufthansa 1960s Hamburg advert with go-go dancers

A very groovey Lufthansa ad promoting their service to Germany and Hamburg in the late 1960s, complete with topless go-go dancers. You wouldn’t see Lufthansa or any other Star Alliance airline putting out an ad like this today. Shame really.