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 American Airlines to be first airline to fly Airbus A321s to Hawaii

American Airlines will phase out its Boeing 757-200 aircraft on some of…

ALERT 4 flights hit by green beam lasers after taking off from New York’s JFK airport

#BREAKING 4 commercial flights hit by lasers after taking off from NY's…

NEWS Austrian Airlines sets date for Manchester arrival

Austrian Airlines will join the other carriers of the Lufthansa Airline Group…

LIVE First @Airbus A330 242 tonnes is on delivery flight for @Delta

Today, Delta Air Lines took delivery of the first ever Airbus A330-300…

NEWS Emirates set to fly into Bologna, Italy, from November

Emirates will launch a daily service to Bologna, Italy, from its base…

ALERT EasyJet flight #U22083 from London LTN to Tel Aviv is returning

ALERT EasyJet flight #U22083 from is returning to Luton (members of the…

BREAKING We’re recieving reports of radioactive leak at #Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Intl Airport

A radioactive leak has been detected at India’s capital IGI Airport, Press…

NEWS Vietjet launches new flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Taipei

Vietjet has announced that it will increase the frequency of its service…

NEWS Etihad Airways reaches record profitability for 2014

Etihad Airways achieved its strongest financial results to date in 2014, posting…