Great to see, at last, flights from Stansted to Madrid ("Thank you", MOL!) but does anyone know why Madrid-based aircraft have been chosen to operate this route? A result of this is that the schedules look more favourable for Spanish business travellers, who can get to Stansted by 8am and have a 7pm return flight, as opposed to UK travellers who can't get to Barajas before noon and have to contend with the fact that the last flight back leaves at 5.10pm.
[P.S. Madrid now has flights from LHR, LGW, STN, LTN and LCY. As far as I am aware Dublin might be the only other destination served from all five London Area airports. Are there any others?]