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
Air Seychelles has confirmed plans to take its first Airbus A320, to be wet leased from 40% equity partner Etihad Airways, as reported by ATW in July.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Finnair is expecting a significant deterioration to its full-year turnover and profitability, after tumbling to a €23.9 million ($ 31.9 million) second-quarter net loss. The €23.9 million loss for the quarter ended June 30 marked a huge swing from the €18.1 million Q2 net profit posted a year ago. Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo blamed the decline on weaker demand in Finland and Asia, stronger long-haul competition and adverse exchange rates. He described the result as disappointing, and added: “We can definitely not be happy about it.”

By Victoria Moores
Finnair is aiming to conclude cost-savings negotiations with its pilots by Sept. 7 and is proceeding with plans to outsource 540 cabin crew positions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation