Melanie Kraft

Melanie's aviation journey began at a young age, earning her first pilot certifications while still a teenager, before she ever held a driver’s license! As lead journalist at AIRLIVE.net, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the voice and editorial direction of the website. Her experience spans flight operations, air traffic coordination and emergency incident analysis.
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NEWS Eva Air are expected to finalise an order for 24 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners

Eva Air, based in Taipei, is intending to purchase up to 24…

NEWS United Continental CEO Oscar Muñoz is in hospital following a heart attack (@CNBC)

United Continental CEO Oscar Munoz had a heart attack on Thursday and is…

NEWS Thomson and First Choice add thousands of UK jobs

Leading holiday brands, Thomson and First Choice have announced the addition of…

NEWS Flybe launches new FareCracker option on site

Flybe has launched a new customer initiative called Flybe FareCracker. Each month,…

NEWS Austrian Airlines launches new route to Miami, Florida

Austrian Airlines has begun new, nonstop service from Miami, Florida to Vienna,…

NEWS Qatar Airways signs rental car partnerships

Qatar Airways signed new partnerships with Booking.com and Rentalcars.com, providing its passengers…

VIDEO Amazing shooting for a new Emirates commercial earlier this week in Dubai

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NEWS Lufthansa set to launch San Jose-Frankfurt route in 2016

Lufthansa has introduced a non-stop service between San Jose, California and Frankfurt,…

NEWS SUN-AIR signs codeshare deal with Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways has signed a code-share agreement with Danish carrier SUN-AIR, a…

NEWS Chicago O’Hare airport opens new runway

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) opened Runway 10R/28L Thursday October 15. The…

NEWS New leadership for Cathay Pacific in Europe

Cathay Pacific Airways has announced the appointment of Neil Glenn as its…