Eos Airlines
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| IATA E0 |
ICAO ESS |
Callsign NEW DAWN |
| Founded | 2004 | |
| Ceased operations | April 27,2008 | |
| Hubs | London Stansted JFK International Airport |
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| Frequent flyer program | Club48 | |
| Member lounge | Eos Lounge | |
| Fleet size | 6 | |
| Destinations | 2 | |
| Parent company | Eos Airlines, Inc | |
| Company slogan | Uncrowded. Uncompromising. UNAIRLINE. | |
| Headquarters | Purchase, New York | |
| Key people | Jack L. Williams, CEO Dave Pottruck, Chairman Tom Martin, CFO David Spurlock, Founder |
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| Website: http://www.eosairlines.com | ||
Eos Airlines was an American all-business class airline based at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York. On 26 April 2008 Eos Airlines announced their plans to file bankruptcy on their web site, announcing they would cease passenger operations after April 27, a victim of the April 2008 United States small airline crisis that saw six other small airlines declare bankruptcy or cease operations earlier that month. Even though the airline ceased passenger operations, the airline still operates charter flights.
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[edit] History
The airline was founded in 2004 by Dave Spurlock, a former director of strategy at British Airways. The company was initially named Atlantic Express and changed its name to Eos in 2005[1]. Eos began operations between New York and London Stansted on October 18, 2005[2][3]. With the launch of their magazine "eosCLASS" in London on 13 March 2008, eos dropped 'Airlines' from their name and altered their slogan to become eos - Uncrowded. Uncompromising. UNAIRLINE. This change was unveiled by Adam Komack, Chief Lifestyle Officer.[4]
[edit] Destinations
Eos Airlines operated a service between John F. Kennedy International Airport and London Stansted Airport, with between two and four daily flights.[citation needed] On June 20, 2007, the airline stated that it ranked fourth amongst the most frequently scheduled airlines on the New York City-London route.[5]
In April 2007 the airline announced that routes from Stansted to Washington DC, Boston, Los Angeles, as well as two other destinations were set to begin within the next couple of years. [6] It also had plans to begin flights from Miami to South America.[7]
On October 18, 2007, Eos announced that it would begin flights from JFK to Paris, France and from Newark International Airport to Stansted in 2008. The airline had not revealed specific details of the Paris flight except that it would have begun in the fall. The Stansted to Newark flights were to begin on May 5, 2008.[8] Eos was also planning to begin flights from Stansted to Dubai on July 6, 2008.[8]
According to the Eos website, the airline was planning on launching up to 4 new routes in 2008.
[edit] Fleet
The Eos Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of April 2008:[9]
| Registration | S/N | Model | First Flight | Delivery Date |
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| N926JS | 24964 | B757-2Q8 | 01/23/1992 | 09/13/2005 |
| N401JS | 26332 | B757-2Q8 | 09/01/1995 | 06/10/2006 |
| N403JS | 27351 | B757-2Q8 | 09/22/1994 | 07/06/2005 |
| N405JS | 29380 | B757-2Q8 | 11/13/1998 | 10/05/2007 |
No airline seems to have brought them
Fleet average age was 12.7 years.[10]
The airline operated its Boeing 757s in a 48-seat all-business class configuration. The seats had a fold-out table and a seating arrangement that allowed passengers to sit face-to-face to hold business meetings or dine together.
The launch of eosCLASS magazine revealed that, had Eos remained in operation, they would have expanded their fleet to 8 planes, with two added at the end of 2007, and two to follow in 2008.
[edit] Awards
- 2007 Long-Haul Business Airline of the Year (2007 Business Travel World Awards)
- World's Leading Business Class Only Airline 2007 - World Travel Awards [11]
- Most Punctual Airline between London and New York 2006 & 2007[12]
- Eos Seat: Product Design Award 2006 [13]
[edit] Last Flight
The last flights flown by Eos Airlines were on April 28, 2008 Flight 6 (8:30pm) from JFK to STN and on April 28, 2008 Flights 3 (1:00pm) and 7 (6:30pm) from STN to JFK.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ DOT Docket OST-2004-19617, "Supplement No. Four to Application," 18 July 2005
- ^ "Eos Accelerates Launch Date by Two Weeks," 03 October 2005
- ^ "Eos Celebrates First Week of Daily Roundtrip Service between New York and London with Official Inaugural Flight," 25 October 2005
- ^ [eosCLASS Magazine, Volume 1, Spring 2008 (launch party 13th March 2008, Bungalow 8, London)]
- ^ Eos Airlines > About Us > Press Quotes
- ^ Eos plans more flights from Stansted
- ^ http://www.aviation.com/firstclass/080215-eos-airlines-getting-bigger.html Upmarket Eos Read to Double in Size
- ^ a b "Eos Airlines Announces July 6 Launch of New Route between London and Dubai", PRNewswire, Yahoo! Finance, 2008-02-11. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Eos Airlines Fleet
- ^ Eos Airlines Fleet Age
- ^ 14th WTA Winners
- ^ FlightOnTime
- ^ red dot
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