is an
Airline based in
New York ,
USA . It operates all-
Business Class services with a higher level of comfort than the major transatlantic carriers' business class and at fares lower than the majors' published business class tariffs. Thus it has been referred to as "economy
First Class " . Its main base is Terminal 4 in
John F. Kennedy International Airport .
The airline was founded in 2004 by
Dave Spurlock , a former director of strategy at
British Airways . The company was initially named Atlantic Express (not to be confused with the
UK regional carrier
Atlantic Express ) and changed its name to Eos in
2005 .
Eos began operations between New York and
London Stansted on
October 18 2005 . David Pottruck, former CEO of Charles Schwab, chairs a board comprised of industry specialists and venture capitalists. Eos' Management also consists of leading management such as Gil Morgan (ex-
World Airways ,
ValuJet and
Delta Air Lines ) and Eilif Serck-Hanssen (ex-
US Airways and
Northwest Airlines ).
Eos Airlines currently operates a service between
John F. Kennedy International Airport and
London Stansted Airport , with two daily flights in each direction, and three on peak days. On
June 20 ,
2007 , the airline revealed that it ranked fourth amongst the most frequently scheduled airlines on the
New York City -
London market.http://www.eosairlines.com/flyeos/overview/pressRoom.jsf;jsessionid=3B74B9EABB937E447EFE5490D49FF64D
In April
2007 , Jack Williams, the airline's Chief Executive 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, with the first starting in October 2007. http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/2007/04/eos_plans_more_.html
As of
March 2007 the Eos Airlines fleet includes:
Average age of the aircraft is 12.1 years as of
March 2006 Eos Airlines Fleet Age .
The airline flies a unique 48-seat all-business class configuration on the 757. It features suite-style seating which incorporates a fold-out table and (in a manner similar to the blankets. The EOS suite gives each passenger more space than any other transatlantic carrier's business-class product.
Eos website
- 2007 Long-Haul Business Airline of the Year (2007 Business Travel World Awards)
- Most Punctual Airline between London and New York 2006 FlightOnTime
- Eos Seat: Product Design Award 2006 red dot .
