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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Norwegian Air Shuttle hopes to sell one-way tickets to Europe for $69…

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The British Airways Boeing 777 GE90 uncontained engine failure on a Las…

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The pending bankruptcy of Russia’s second-largest airline, Transaero, could ripple around the…

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Fragments of a Buk anti-aircraft missile have been found in the bodies…

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The delivery of Finnair’s first A350 XWB on 7 October 2015 is…

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Hundreds of people have lost their jobs after an aircraft maintenance company…

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Lawrence Ryan has been appointed director of sales, USA for the Lufthansa…

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LATAM, the leading airline group in Latin America and operator of the…

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Cosmos Holidays is changing its name to Monarch. The tour operator, which…

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Finnair has taken delivery in Toulouse of the first of 19 A350…