EOS first flight due today
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From: Essex
There will hopefully be a news report on the flight arriving tomorrow on my local news. There was one when Continental first landed at STN. Ill let you know if there is. I'd really like to know the loads on the first few flights.
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From: Essex
Just landed! It touched down at 8.40am. Later than expected but it said on the news there were storms over the Atlantic. I would have gone to see it this morning but thinking it was landing at 7.30am would have been a bit too early for me on my day off.lol
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From: the old shed next to the runway...
Smart paint job -
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/938171/M/
Smart web site - (there is a link which gives you live status of where the flight is - suspect they get this from acars data!)
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/938171/M/
Smart web site - (there is a link which gives you live status of where the flight is - suspect they get this from acars data!)
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From: Essex
It just departed STN at 10.50 for its flight back to NYC. Its a really nice paint job. It looks really professional. Can't wait till Maxjet start services too. It said on the Maxjet website they have bought another 2 aircraft, and said they will either fly 3 daily Transatlantic flights, or 2 daily transatlantic flights and start their charter programme. So when Eos start their twice daily STN - JFK routes there could be up to 5 daily New York - Stansted routes. Not bad!
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From: Essex
For some reason it won't let me post the link but there is a news release on the BAA website about the launch of the New York flights. it has statements from the EOS chief executive and from Stansted. Just go to News Releases on the website.
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From: Estonia
Legroom
How is the legroom on the aisle seats?
Looking at the pictures, there is obviously a gap left between the foot end and the head of the next aisle seat. This is required for aisle access from the window seat - and means the bed must be appreciably shorter than the seat pitch.
Looking at the pictures, there is obviously a gap left between the foot end and the head of the next aisle seat. This is required for aisle access from the window seat - and means the bed must be appreciably shorter than the seat pitch.
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From: Anderlecht
heard the first day 8 pax went out today only 6 went out ?
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From: Europe
They have 10-staff top management, incl CEO and vice-presidents. Sounds alarming for 1 aircraft operation.
The "normal" fare is not much cheaper than BA, then you have no connections, no network, no FFP.
The fare is more expensive than LH DUS-EWR all-J service, but ok, the cabin comfort is really different.
There is a certain risk of delays/cancellations, much higher than on BA/AA/CO/whoelse.
However they could have a business on selling a "serial" tickets to the companies who have a need in the instant senior staff commuting between LON and NYC.
Amount of funds they have raised for this operation (at least what their website says) sounds quite solid. Unless they spent all of it already on a top-management salaries they should be able to fly an empty airplane for a few month easily.
The "normal" fare is not much cheaper than BA, then you have no connections, no network, no FFP.
The fare is more expensive than LH DUS-EWR all-J service, but ok, the cabin comfort is really different.
There is a certain risk of delays/cancellations, much higher than on BA/AA/CO/whoelse.
However they could have a business on selling a "serial" tickets to the companies who have a need in the instant senior staff commuting between LON and NYC.
Amount of funds they have raised for this operation (at least what their website says) sounds quite solid. Unless they spent all of it already on a top-management salaries they should be able to fly an empty airplane for a few month easily.
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From: The sandpit of Doha, Qatar
EOS are just starting...
I have been dispatching the EOS flights for a few days now and the low numbers are not of any real concern. The official media launch is 26th Oct and the flights upto this date are all being used for cabin crew/flight deck training and to iron out the usual start up problems. The good sign is that they have had a few fair paying pax who have heard and booked to try it and as one pax today said " its cheaper than BA club and the best service ever and on my doorstep" and that was before he even left the EOS lounge.
They have money to cover the first six months flights and they are aiming at the right market....top end and Concorde market (minus the speed...of course). It is also over looked that the company was started in 2003 so this is no fly by night.
I think this lot will go far and will poss outlast Maxjet who seem to have changed there plans at every turn with the latest incarnation being they are now an all buisness class service. They should have stuck to two class as there will always be plenty of people wanting cheap seats to the USA. They also seem to now be carrying cargo which although is a good money earner....its extra hassle in the first 3 months when things will be tight enought.
I wish them both the best of luck but my money is firmly on EOS....the Early Dawn has arrived at STN.
SML
They have money to cover the first six months flights and they are aiming at the right market....top end and Concorde market (minus the speed...of course). It is also over looked that the company was started in 2003 so this is no fly by night.
I think this lot will go far and will poss outlast Maxjet who seem to have changed there plans at every turn with the latest incarnation being they are now an all buisness class service. They should have stuck to two class as there will always be plenty of people wanting cheap seats to the USA. They also seem to now be carrying cargo which although is a good money earner....its extra hassle in the first 3 months when things will be tight enought.
I wish them both the best of luck but my money is firmly on EOS....the Early Dawn has arrived at STN.
SML
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From: Jetting across the universe..
do you know what the load factors are to date, i tried to book a flight for tommorow, only to se if it was booked or not, and it said no available flights on that day, so it must of been fully booked