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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BREAKING Unidentified aircraft has been shot down by Turkish warplanes near Syrian border

Turkey's air force shot down an unidentified aircraft that had entered Turkish…

ALERT French fighter jet intercepted Monarch Airlines flight #ZB983

It happened on Monday when Flight ZB983 from Madeira lost contact with…

VIDEO Painting the #R2D2ANAJET #AvGeek

This Sat will be the first flight for R2-D2™ ANA JET!Here comes…

VIDEO Finnair A350 landing at London Heathrow

Touchdown!!! For the 1st @Finnair #A350Finnair to arrive at @HeathrowAirport #avgeek cc:…

NEWS New leadership for Cathay Pacific in Europe

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

NEWS Heathrow launches car rental comparison service

Heathrow has launched a dedicated online service to give passengers a convenient…

BREAKING Kuwait Airways #KU104 from London LHR to Kuwait is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE: one of the engines overheatedUPDATE #KU104 (Airbus A300 built in 1992)…

BREAKING Section of Boeing 747 engine fell in the suburb of Tehran

A Boeing 747 with over 300 passengers had emergency landing in Tehran's…

SPOTTING Visit British Airways A318 cabin with Google Street!

British Airways and London City Airport (LCY) have teamed up to create…

Want to fly on board new Finnair A350? Take off tomorrow from London LHR. Book here:

To fly on board the only Airbus A350 flying in Europe, be…

VIDEO This guy jumps from plane without parachute!!!

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NEWS British Airways launches long-haul services from Heathrow Terminal 3

British Airways will be offering a warm welcome to even more customers…