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
LONDON — Air Astana CEO Peter Foster is in talks to defer his carrier’s Boeing 787 order, but is planning to commit Embraer E2s at the Farnborough Air Show ahead of finalizing a lease for around 11 Airbus A321neos this fall. Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has three 787s on firm order, plus options on a further eight. Foster said in an interview here that he is in “significant discussions” with Boeing to push back the 787 deliveries.

By Victoria Moores
African low-cost carrier FastJet has reported a full-year net loss of $80.9 million, deepened from a $56 million net loss in the prior 18 months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Astana CEO Peter Foster is in talks to defer the carrier’s Boeing 787 order, but is planning to commit to Embraer E2s at the Farnborough Airshow ahead of finalizing a lease for around 11 Airbus A321neos this fall.
Aircraft & Propulsion