EOS first flight due today
 

has it happened, what load...etc, etc.... Bumz

First flight due to leave JFK tonight....

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.

ESS2 now ETA STN @ 0727z :ok:

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

Effects of delay
 

Did any of the passengers miss work or connecting flights?

And what were the passenger impressions of service and interior?

chornedsnorkack give them time to get off the plane :uhoh:

Smart paint job -

http://www.airliners.net/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!)

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!

Well, enjoy while you can. Personally, I'm a little pessimistic about it's long term future. 3 months, tops?

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.

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.

heard the first day 8 pax went out today only 6 went out ?

Now, I would have thought the first flights at least would have been pretty full with mainly press and industry freebies. At this rate (8 & 6) I think that my 3 month prediction was optimistic!

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.

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

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

It may be just a case that thier booking engine won't accept bookings for under 24 hours time.

Not seen any advertising for Eos yet, but there is a half page Maxjet ad in todays Times which is interesting. Quite professional, and making a big deal of the low business class price + the all business cabin.

I understand the EOS pax load was three today .... 2 non rev and one free ticket I also understand that this is not unusual

still its early days yet