Victoria Moores

European Editor, Air Transport World

London

Summary

Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles.

Victoria began her aviation career in 1997, working in airline ground operations in the UK and Belgium for British Midland International. She returned to the UK in late 2001 and took on the role of operations analyst for Bombardier Flexjet Europe, gaining experience in the business aviation sector.

In 2003, she joined Reed Business Information as an aviation journalist for its Flightglobal titles. After six years writing for newswire Air Transport Intelligence, Victoria became Features Editor of Airline Business magazine in spring 2009.

Most recently Victoria was General Manager Communications for the Association of European Airlines (AEA), an industry body which represents the interests of 34 major European network carriers. In this role, she was responsible for directing the association’s media relations strategy.

Victoria holds an Air Transport MSc from Cranfield University and a business degree from The University of Derby.

Articles

By Victoria Moores
British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG) has revealed that Aer Lingus’ board has rebuffed a potential takeover attempt.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is remaining tight-lipped on the continued absence of its CEO Monwabisi Kalawe and its financial situation. Kalawe was named as SAA CEO in April 2013, but the board announced his “absence” Nov. 7 and re-appointed Nico Bezuidenhout as SAA acting CEO. Bezuidenhout is CEO of SAA low-cost airline Mango, a position he has held since 2006.

By Victoria Moores
Irish Embraer lessor Aldus Aviation is planning to have 30 E-Jets in its portfolio by the end of 2014, a figure which it plans to double by 2016.