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 Air Europa unveils new flights to Paraguay

Air Europa, the Latin American specialist airline, has announced a new twice…

NEWS: Ryanair Unveils Amsterdam Route & Summer Schedule For 2016

According to a statement made by Ryanair Holdings PLC, Ryanair have unveiled…

NEWS Vietnam Airlines welcomes Boeing Dreamliner to London Heathrow route

Vietnam Airlines has welcomed the inaugural arrival into Heathrow of its first…

NEWS: Emirates Celebrate 150th B777 Delivery

Boeing and Emirates have celebrated the simultaneous delivery of 3 B777’s. Two…

EMERGENCY Malaysia Airlines #MH19 (ex #MH17) from Amsterdam diverted to India due to inoperable toilets

The Malaysia Airlines flight, MH19, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, landed…

BREAKING Fire at Moscow’s #Domodedovo International Airport, 3000 people evacuated from the airport

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NEWS: Jet2.com Order 27 Next Generation B737-800’s

Boeing Airplanes and Jet2.com have finalised a deal for 27 Next Generation…

BREAKING British Airways #BA1345 from Leeds to London LHR is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE 20:54UTC We have confirmation British Airways Airbus A319 flight #BA1345 safely…

NEWS: PAL To Lay Off 117 Employees

Today, Philippine Airlines have announced that they will be cutting 117 jobs…

NEWS Ryanair predicts European price war as fuel prices continue to fall

Irish carrier Ryanair has predicted a price war among European airlines as…

NEWS Chicago O’Hare’s Runway 14L/32R Closed Permanently

With Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans calling runways 14L/32R and 14R/32L unsafe and…

BREAKING British Airways #BA460 from London Heathrow to Madrid is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE 15:27UTC We have confirmation #BA460 safely landed at Bordeaux (France). UPDATE 15:11UTC…

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