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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VIDEO Woman removed from United flight after refusing to put her dog in a pet carrier

The video shows the moment a woman is removed from a plane…

NEWS British Airways connects Glasgow with Salzburg for first time

Scots seeking somewhere to slope off for a skiing holiday or to…

NEWS Qantas returns to black for first time since financial crisis

Qantas has announced its strongest profit since before the global financial crisis,…

NEWS American to End Service to Tel Aviv in 2016

American Airlines announced plans to discontinue its sole flight to Israel come…

PHOTO Small reptile found on board during Kenya Airways cargo flight

@airlivenet pic.twitter.com/dNYzVHfGGe— The Kenyan Aviator (@kenyanaviator) 5 Août 2015

VIDEO We look forward to see STAR WARS ANA JETs!!!

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NEWS Air France signs Air Seychelles as latest codeshare partner

Air France and Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of…

EMERGENCY Alitalia Airbus A319 flight #AZ2016 severely damaged during hail storm today

@AssistentiDiVol An Alitalia Airbus A319 took off at 08:25 LT from Rome…