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 TAM reveals first A350 XWB destinations

TAM Airlines, the first airline to receive and operate the A350 XWB…

NEWS British Airways flight attendant dies from disease, malaria, in Africa after being on #BA81 to Accra

The stewardess was working on long-haul flight from Heathrow to Accra on…

ALERT All Aerolíneas Argentinas flights (local and international) delayed/cancelled

List of canceled and rescheduled flights on 18, 19, 20 and July…

BREAKING Southwest #WN3191 from Oakland to Orange County is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE 21:51UTC We have confirmation Southwest #WN3191 safely landed at John Wayne…

VIDEO Stunning point of view over Paris during Patrouille de France flyby #BastilleDay

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BREAKING United Airlines #UA993 from Zurich to Newark is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE 10:53UTC: United Airlines #UA993 to Newark diverted to London Heathrow (LHR)…

ALERT PHOTO Garuda Indonesia flight #GA412 pelted by laser pointers 5 times at Jakarta

Taking off from Jakarta (CGK) to Denpasar (DPS) last night. The Boeing…

BREAKING 2 aircrafts collide on the ground at Lagos Airport

Today’s incident which happened at about mid-day, involved two Airbus A330 conveying…

NEWS WOW air sees sharp increase in passenger numbers

WOW air, Iceland’s only low-cost airline, has enjoyed an increase in passenger…

NEWS Air France to Start A380 Service Between Paris and Mexico City

Air France will start sending its A380 from Paris to Mexico City…

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