Victoria Moores

European Editor, Air Transport World

London, UK

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
Spanish budget carrier Vueling’s fleet is set to exceed 100 aircraft in 2015 after taking delivery of its first direct purchase of Airbus A320 family

By Victoria Moores
Regional carrier Kalstar Aviation will take a pair of Embraer E-195s on lease from Aldus Aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Hong Kong-based lessor China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) has finalized an order from its previously announced commitment for 74 Airbus A320neos, 16 A320ceos and 10 A321ceos. The deal—first announced as a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in November—will take CALC’s total Airbus backlog to 140 A320-family aircraft. This is CALC’s first order for the A320neo. In 2012, CEO Mike Poon outlined plans to grow CALC’s fleet by 60-100 aircraft by 2015.