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 (BA) has started a year-long volcanic ash monitoring project in partnership with the UK Met Office and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet achieved a full-year average load factor of 90.6% for the year ended Sept. 30, but it plans to increase this still further in 2014-15 by driving up passenger numbers on off-peak flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Aer Lingus’ shareholders will decide whether to accept a critical pension deal during an extraordinary general meeting Dec. 10. Aer Lingus is seeking shareholder approval to plough €190.7 million ($238.3 million) into its pensions scheme to resolve a deficit which represents “a real and significant risk to the success of the company.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation