As I have said before I have nothing to do with either Eos or Maxjet so have nothing to gain or lose if they succeed or fail. I am merely stating fact and my interpretation that the Eos business model is fundamentally flawed.

The flights may be busier now but the indications are that this is down to greater availability of heavily discounted fares. But as Eos is discounting so is Maxjet and with the new Luton start-up (forget it's name) about to take-off (offering seats averaging £499 one way) the winner will ultimately be the one with the lowest seat mile costs. And that isn't a 48-seat 757 !!!

I'm happy to be proved wrong by anyone with a sensible argument based on fact rather than emotion.

Profile of David Spurlock, EOS founder, in Saturday's Telegraph here.

Aircraft too
 

...and enough aircraft too, I believe Maxjet has 2 76s' - one goes tech and you have a major issue!


Correct me if I'm wrong of course!

In New York at present - EOS are advertising heavily on local radio, something I haven't heard before. They talk of some offer that if you book now, you can get a free flight for a 'companion' when you make a subsequent reservation......

Errrr doesn't everybody know this..... :rolleyes:

Yes, load factors don’t tell the whole story but the latest CAA stats for May show 5489 pax travelled between STN and JFK. That is a big increase on April, and shows a continuing upward trend. Overall LF for the route between the two is 64.7%.

Washington isn’t looking so promising though at present, just 42 pax per flight, but again that is an increase on April which was pretty poor. Perhaps the extra weekly flight starting this month will benefit them.

Both airlines seem to be doing really well lately.

Maxjet have sold 90 seats of of 102 for tomorrows STN - JFK flight and Eos have sold 46 out of 48 for tomorrows flight aswell.

Anyone can fill an aircraft but at what cost
I remember where I used to work that we took on a program
to Jersey which was the biggest mistake our company ever made and nearly cost me my job because the flight program was set up with little or no thought, we sold about 20 seats on most flights on a BAe146 and ended dumping them at a very low price a couple of weeks before departure just to gain a few pounds towards the charter cost
It was unrealistic and cost a lot of money and a few jobs and
made one person very ill with stress

G-I-B

most of the max jet paxs ive talked to have paid only about 600 return they love the service , but aircraft is a bit scruffy , apperently the washington service takes 1 half hours more than virgin that was 1 thing anoying 1 person other day plus they were late taking off and missed their connection at stansted.

Re : Eos. Report in today's New York Times says Eos is now breaking even, with load factors now 70% and 100 corporate clients signed up. A second daily starts in September STN/JFK.

Bonne courage EOS/Maxjet!
 

Good luck to them. Just wait for the big airlines' reactions once they detect erosion of their premium market sector share.

Shades of Freddy Laker, I foresee, even if the product is at the other end of the price scale.

I think I saw yesterday, that Delta are to introduce some all premium aircraft!

Interestingly, todays Maxjet to Washington has been cancelled, but there is a flight to Orlando - a one off charter, or a prover for a new route? Perhaps they are looking at operating a couple of flights a week on days IAD doesn't operate?

Charter only im afraid!

Orlando
 

Interesting flight code MXJ !

Orlando
 

Was this one of the mystery charters scheduled for EOS ?

Maybe! Well MXJ is Maxjets alternate code! So nothing to spawn a rumour there. Ive heard on the great vine that the aircraft were chartered for the same company!

mystery charters
 

EOS also doing charters to Orlando ex ZRH..two flights..not usre what the event is but seemingly pretty busy..

Maxjet
 

The Maxjet Charter from Orlando MY 8000, returning to STN at 10.30 today.

Orlando
 

Stanstedeye

Today, 2 arrivals from Orlando. MY 9288 at 08.00, & My 9003 at 09.00.