Harmony Airways Done.

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:58 pm

I was surfing Avcanada and half lstening to the 18:00 news when tere was a report that Harmony Airways is ceasing operations. I am sorry I do not have any more info but it was on the Calgary TV News.

ALT SEL · Post by **ALT SEL** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:12 pm

I just saw it on the CBC news.. They say its not going to close totally but just restructure as a charter only company, but everyone was rescheduled on a different airline. I Hope that means that people won't lose their jobs in the meantime. Best of luck to all at Harmony.

TC Guy · Post by **TC Guy** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:16 pm

This is no rumour.

Globe and mail story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... iness/home

Globe and Mail wrote:Harmony Airways ending scheduled flights
WENDY STUECK

Globe and Mail Update

VANCOUVER — Four years after launching his own airline in response to being stranded in an airport while on vacation with his daughter, Vancouver entrepreneur David Ho has thrown in the towel: Harmony Airways Inc. will end scheduled flights April 9.

The airline could resurface as a charter carrier or use some other business model, a company spokesman said at a news conference to announce what the company called a “restructuring.”

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Most of the airline's 350 employees have been given layoff notices.

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Statement on Harmony's Website: http://www.harmonyairways.com/

My best wishes to those of you who lost your jobs.

-Guy

Panama Jack · Post by **Panama Jack** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:32 pm

So now some other poor sod is stranded at some other airport with his son, thinking "this sucks, one of these days I will start MY own airline!" And so the vicious circle continues.

Sorry for the employees of this airline. However, not surprised to see it coming. The airline industry in Canada makes unprotected sex look relatively low-risk.

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:54 am

Best of luck to all the staff involved. Sorry to see another Canadian airline go under....and this time it was an airline I didn't expect.

-=0=LiR=0=-

bandaid · Post by **bandaid** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:06 am

Could probably make some silly comment about hookers and cocaine but that is just cruel.

EastCoaster · Post by **EastCoaster** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:07 am

Any guys with with SOCC experience looking for work, please PM.

Kilo-Kilo · Post by **Kilo-Kilo** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:51 pm

bandaid wrote:Could probably make some silly comment about hookers and cocaine but that is just cruel.

At least some people in the aviation industry have expendable income! (rimshot!)

complexintentions · Post by **complexintentions** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:15 pm

EastCoaster wrote:Any guys with with SOCC experience looking for work, please PM.

What is SOCC experience? Obviously I must not have any but I'm curious!

Howdy · Post by **Howdy** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:18 pm

Well guys my sister has been caught up in this. She wasn't a pilot, but lost her job just the same.
Anyway, Emirates and the other gulf carriers are crying out for pilots. I know it's not Vancouver, but it's a stable job.

Goose757 · Post by **Goose757** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:49 pm

complexintentions wrote:
EastCoaster wrote:Any guys with with SOCC experience looking for work, please PM.
What is SOCC experience? Obviously I must not have any but I'm curious!

System Operations Control Centre.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:51 pm

System Operations Control Centre.

NASA is hiring?

Luscombe · Post by **Luscombe** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:49 am

My heart goes out to all who lost their jobs. I know first-hand how much this sort of "re-structuring" really sucks when you're still trying to make rent payments, car payments etc...

For those who don't get discouraged easily, there are plenty of jobs out there so don't let this set-back get you down. For those who do get discourged easily, start your networking right now even if it just for moral support. You will all get through this fine.

If anyone wants a shoulder to cry on, or maybe a phone number or two of others to call, just PM me.

Gear Up · Post by **Gear Up** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:56 pm

Not necessarily surprising. I mean, it's been rumoured they were losing 3mil a month.

GU

YVR Dude · Post by **YVR Dude** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:44 pm

You're rumour is a bit high, gear up...guess that's why it is a rumour...

boeingboy · Post by **boeingboy** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:42 am

Gee - why don't you tell us what it is then Dude?

I know they lost $150 million over their lifetime.

YVRflyer · Post by **YVRflyer** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:18 pm

So thats a fact? How would you know that??? You worked at Harmony? Don't talk about things you don't know nothing about.

boeingboy · Post by **boeingboy** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:16 pm

Don't talk about things you don't know nothing about.

Really - why don't you enlighten us then?

What are you some co-joe or maybe an ex captain - cause we all know you guys know everything. They weren't making money - why do you think they are shutting down?

BTW - if I wanted to post rumors - I would post the one about how Dr. Hoe is shutting down Harmony because he's been diognosed with a terminal disease, and nobody would know how to keep going if he's not around (not that anybody there really knew where they were going anyway) At least that's what's going around YVR right now - but while I suppose it's possible - I personnally don't think it's very likely.

So there's your new rumor.

200hr Wonder · Post by **200hr Wonder** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:46 pm

AFAIK Harmony was a private company and there finances where never subject to publication, so really no one but share holders know of the numbers.

YVRflyer · Post by **YVRflyer** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:14 pm

Boeingboy - Did I say Harmony was making money? We all know why Harmony is shutting down. I asked 3 simple questions. Why don't you enlighten me? Please tell me, how do you know Harmony lost $150 million, you know this for a fact? Nobody here at Harmony knows how much we lost (including me), with exception of the upper management team and the people who are preparing the financial reports for Dr. Ho.

Your comment about Harmony's pilots is without class. Yes, I was a pilot for Harmony, what has my profession to do with this?? May I ask what your profession is, making you an expert in judging Harmony and its pilots???

altiplano · Post by **altiplano** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:25 pm

I was talking with Jackie the other day - he thinks you guys will make a comeback. Told me he wouldn't mind doing some ass whipping to make it happen.

Nothing like having Jackie Chan on the payroll...

altiplano · Post by **altiplano** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:33 pm

He's already running the promo tour to get the chinese routes drummed up...

Iron Chef Feenie is on board too...

Good luck though - Hope you pull through - I always believed in Harmony's ideas to do thing a bit different than their cost cutting competitors...

Howdy · Post by **Howdy** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:30 am

boeingboy wrote:Gee - why don't you tell us what it is then Dude?

I know they lost $150 million over their lifetime.

Come on Boeingboy. Show us you not full of horse s#$t. Answer the question. How do you know this? Or are you just to silly to admit your full of it. Gone very quiet. Fool.

Justwannafly · Post by **Justwannafly** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:32 am

Howdy wrote:
boeingboy wrote:Gee - why don't you tell us what it is then Dude?

I know they lost $150 million over their lifetime.
Come on Boeingboy. Show us you not full of horse s#$t. Answer the question. How do you know this? Or are you just to silly to admit your full of it. Gone very quiet. Fool.

ok I'm kinda currious about this now too

nimbostratus · Post by **nimbostratus** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:40 pm

Was on a layover in Maui on April 13th staying at the Coast in Kihei. Just outside the hotel there was some chalk art on the sidewalk slowly fading away... it said "Harmony Airways Forever" and had a heart with an arrow through it.
Nearly brought a tear to my eye.

I've been through the layoff thing a couple of times myself and have a pretty good idea what these guys are going through. Keep your chins up and I can practically guarantee you that in 18 months time, you'll all have great jobs and will be making more money that you did at Harmony.

All the best to the crews of Harmony and thanks for providing the best flight service and schedules to Hawaii for as long as you did.

Cheers,
Nimbo

Harmony Airways Done.

Harmony Airways Done.

Emirates.