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headquartered in

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, with its flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport in

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. On 26 April 2008 Eos Airlines announced its plans to file bankruptcy on its web site, announcing it would cease passenger operations after April 27.

History

The airline was founded in 2004 by Dave Spurlock, a former director of strategy at

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. The company was initially named Atlantic Express and changed its name to Eos in 2005. Eos began operations between New York and London Stansted on October 18, 2005. With the launch of its magazine ''eosCLASS'' in London on 13 March 2008, eos dropped 'Airlines' from its name and altered its slogan to become "eos - Uncrowded. Uncompromising. UNAIRLINE." This change was unveiled by Adam Komack, Chief Lifestyle Officer.

Destinations

Eos Airlines operated a service between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and

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, with between two and four daily flights. On June 20, 2007, the airline stated that it ranked fourth amongst the most frequently scheduled airlines on the New York-London route. In April 2007 the airline announced that routes from Stansted to

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, and two other destinations were set to begin within the next couple of years. It also had plans to begin flights from Miami to South America. On October 18, 2007, Eos announced that it would begin flights from JFK to

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, France, and from Newark International Airport to Stansted in 2008. The airline had not revealed details of the Paris flight except that it would have begun in the fall. The Stansted to Newark flights were to begin on May 5, 2008. Eos was also planning to begin flights from Stansted to Dubai on July 6, 2008. According to the Eos website, the airline was planning on launching up to four new routes in 2008. *United Arab Emirates **

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( Dubai International Airport) *United Kingdom **

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( John F. Kennedy International Airport) **

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Fleet

The Eos Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of April 2008: *6

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Fleet average age was 12.7 years. The airline operated its Boeing 757s in a 48-seat all-business class configuration. The seats had a fold-out table and a seating arrangement that allowed passengers to sit face-to-face to hold business meetings or dine together. The launch of ''eosCLASS'' magazine revealed that, had Eos remained in operation, it would have expanded its fleet to 8 planes, with two added at the end of 2007, and two to follow in 2008.

Awards

*2007 Long-Haul Business Airline of the Year (2007 Business Travel World Awards) *World's Leading Business Class Only Airline 2007
World Travel Awards
*Most Punctual Airline between London and New York 2006 & 2007 *Eos Seat: Product Design Award 2006

Last flights

The last scheduled flights flown by Eos Airlines were on April 28, 2008 Flight 6 (8:30pm) from JFK to STN and on April 28, 2008 Flights 3 (1:00pm) and 7 (6:30pm) from STN to JFK. The final flight was a charter, flight 9805, which departed STN on the evening of April 30, arriving at JFK a few minutes before midnight.

References

External links

Eos Airlines
(Archive)
Eos Airlines Fleet Detail
{{Airlines of the United States Airlines established in 2004 Airlines disestablished in 2008 Companies based in Purchase, New York Defunct airlines of the United States Defunct companies based in New York (state) Business class airlines