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 IATA: Healthy April passenger demand

The International Air Transport Association announced global passenger traffic results for April…

NEWS Aviation leaders gather in Miami for IATA AGM

The International Air Transport Association has confirmed that US Secretary of Transportation…

EMERGENCY Japan flight makes emergency landing after cockpit ‘haze’

A Japanese domestic flight was forced to make an emergency landing on…

VIDEO Airbus A350 landed today at Heathrow (LHR)

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BREAKING WestJet Boeing 737 flight #WS588 skids off runway at Montreal

PHOTO WestJet #WS588 skidded off runway this afternoon at the Montreal-Trudeau airport…

NEWS Breaking Travel News interview: Stefania Morelli, Alitalia-Etihad pavilion manager, Expo Milan 2015

Etihad Airways, alongside partner Italian flag-carrier Alitalia, is the Official Airline Sponsor…

EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA2401 Reporting Nose Gear Problems Makes Emergency Landing At LAX

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International…

NEWS Breaking Travel News interview: Stefania Morelli, Etihad pavilion manager, Expo Milan 2015

Etihad Airways, alongside partner Italian flag-carrier Alitalia, is the Official Airline Sponsor…

NEWS Emirates to sponsor the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, following announcement to sponsor the FA Cup.

Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower will be rebranded with the name of commercial sponsor…

INCIDENT Qantas A380 to LA ‘did not pressurise properly’. Diverted to Sydney. Arrived in LA, 8 hours late

VH-OQI flight QF93 (Tuesday) from Melbourne to Los Angeles was climbing out…

NEWS Korean Air expands codeshare deals with SkyTeam partners

Korean Air has announced that the existing codeshare agreements it has with…