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 Qatar Airways launches all-first-class flight to Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airways has announced the launch of a new daily All-First Class…

NEWS Dubai International continues to welcome record passenger numbers

High volumes and steady growth continued at Dubai International in April with…

NEWS Airbus can restart A400M test flights in Spain after crash – Defence Ministry

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's defence ministry said on Thursday that Airbus could…

NEWS Volga-Dnepr orders 20 747-8F Freighters worth $7.4 billion amid dicey US-Russian relations

Boeing won breathing space for its struggling jumbo jet on Wednesday with…

BREAKING Dead stowaway fell from undercarriage British Airways flight #BA54 from Johannesburg

A stowaway is believed to have fallen to his death after clinging…

NEWS World Airline awards top 100 airlines

In the World Airline Awards ceremony at Paris Airshow, Skytrax announced the…

NEWS Airbus to launch A320/A321P2F freighter conversion program

Airbus has signed an agreement with Singapore-based ST Aerospace to offer passenger-to-freighter…

NEWS WestJet announces service to London Gatwick

WestJet today announced it has selected London, England as the first transatlantic…

NEWS U.S. may deploy F-22 Raptor stealth jets to Europe to counter “Russian threat”

It looks like the military build-up in eastern Europe may soon feature…

NEWS #PAS15 Wizz signs for 110 high-density A321neos

Wizz Air, the largest low cost carrier serving Eastern and Central Europe,…

NEWS: Aircraft loader ‘scarred for life after luggage incident -@flightcrisis

An aircraft loader, who will be scarred for life after he injured…

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