Eos, the world's first all-business airline, said yesterday it would launch its first transatlantic flights between New York and London on October 18.

The carrier, which has been formed by a team of US aviation entrepreneurs led by David Spurlock, a former senior executive of British Airways, is planning to launch a daily flight between New York's JFK and London Stansted airports. The operation will be doubled to a twice-daily service from January 3.