File:C-GTSN 2 B757-28A Harmony Aws(formerly HMY Aws) YVR 09JUN04 (11705417156).jpg

English: This is a B757 which has quite a history, mostly in Canada. Delivered new to Odyssey International in Mar-90 as C-GTDL, it was immediately sub-leased to Air Europe in the UK for the summer season. However Odyssey ceased operation the same month and the aircraft was returned to the lessor at the end of Apr-90. In May-90 it was leased to America West Airlines as N911AW but only operated for just over a year and was returned to ILFC in Jul-91. It was stored and later re-registered N871LF before being leased to Nationair Canada in Oct-91 as C-GNXU. They ceased operations in Mar-93 and it was repossessed by ILFC in Apr-93 and immediately leased to Air Transat as C-GTSN, operating with them for 10 years until it was returned to the lessor in Sep-03 and stored at Montreal-Mirabel (YMX). In Feb-04 it was leased to HMY Airways, still as C-GTSN. HMY were later renamed Harmony Airways and it continued in service with them until Mar-07. In May-07 it was leased to Zoom Airlines until they ceased operations in Aug-08 when it was impounded at Glasgow UK (GLA). Eventually returned to the lessor the following month it was stored at Lasham UK (QLA) until it was leased to Astraeus Airlines in Jul-09 as G-STRW. Astraeus were an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance & Insurance) leasing airline and the aircraft was subleased to many airlines including Monarch Airlines, Thomson Airways and the UK's Royal Air Force. Astraeus ceased operations in Nov-11 while it was operating for the RAF and it was parked for a month at RAF Brize Norton (UK) before being returned to the lessor and stored once again at Lasham UK. In Apr-12 it was leased to the National Air Cargo Group in the USA as N176CA and is still with them (as of Jan-14) although as far as I know it remains in passenger configuration. Not exactly a 'lucky' aircraft for the airlines operating it!

I have more photos of this aircraft with Air Transat, Zoom and Astraeus at ... <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6590662361">www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6590662361</a> (Air Transat) <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6590674955">www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6590674955</a> (Zoom)

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6658928983">www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6658928983</a> (Astraeus, in basic Zoom c/s. It was never repainted)