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 AirAsia Indonesia To Present Final Plan To Improve Equity Position

AirAsia Indonesia will introduce a last arrangement to enhance its value position…

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Specialists have discovered a Qantas pilot was drained, hungry and sick when…

NEWS Qantas to add HBO content to in-flight entertainment

Qantas has partnered with one of the world’s most successful TV services,…

NEWS Norwegian launches low-cost flights to Boston

Norwegian has celebrated the first anniversary of its ground-breaking low-cost, long-haul flights…

NEWS British man arrested after ‘assaulting wife’ on flight #BA195 to Houston forcing to divert to Boston

It is now known that Darren Halliwell, 48, had become 'disruptive' on…

NEWS Russian budget airline Pobeda banned passengers from chewing gum on board

Low cost Russian airline has banned their passengers from chewing gum on…

NEWS Chancellor considers APD changes in UK budget

UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has issued a discussion paper…

NEWS Caribbean Airlines selects Amadeus for technology overhaul

Caribbean Airlines has selected Amadeus as the provider to upgrade its Passenger…

NEWS Vietnam Airlines celebrates first Boeing Dreamliner with Washington flypast

Boeing and Vietnam Airlines have celebrated the first visit to the United…

NEWS Texas-bound British Airways flight diverts to Boston after passenger punched his wife mid-air

A London-to-Houston flight made an emergency landing in Boston Wednesday because a…