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
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has committed to remain with the Irish low-cost carrier until September 2019. O’Leary has led Ryanair for 17 years, assuming the CEO role when the airline floated shares publicly in 1997. In a statement, Ryanair confirmed that O’Leary has switched from a 12-month rolling contract to a five-year agreement “which commits him to the company until September 2019.”

By Victoria Moores
Royal Jordanian has named Haitham Misto as its acting president and CEO, replacing Nasser Lozi. Misto will take up the acting position on Oct. 26. He has been with the airline since joining as a pilot in 1983, and is currently Royal Jordanian’s head of flight operations. Last month, Lozi said that the government and board were studying “a number of options” to return Royal Jordanian to profitability.

By Victoria Moores
Monarch Holdings, the parent company of UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines, has been sold to private investment firm Greybull Capital and has confirmed plans to cut 700 jobs.
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