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 adds US flights with Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta departures

Qatar Airways will begin the next phase of its USA route development…

NEWS Boeing to trade 787 surge line for 777X initial production line

Boeing said Friday the temporary extra assembly line in Everett used to…

NEWS Swiss signs latest $990m fleet renewal deal with Boeing

Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines have finalised an…

NEWS: Woman claims her family was kicked off a United Airlines flight because her daughter has autism

A woman has threatened legal action after her family was removed from…

NEWS: Pilot found dead after aircraft crashes off Queensland Island

The pilot and sole occupant of an ultra light aircraft which crashed…

VIDEO Go behind the scenes with @Qantas to see how your bags get from A to B

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NEWS A Canadian woman gave birth aboard a Tokyo-bound plane after going into labor over the Pacific

A Canadian woman gave birth aboard a Tokyo-bound plane after going into…

NEWS Antonov begins An-178 flight trials

Antonov has begun flight trials of its new An-178 transport aircraft, some…

NEWS airberlin April traffic falls short of expectations

In April 2015, airberlin welcomed 2,358,264 passengers on board, 7.6 percent less…

NEWS Etihad Airways appoints new leadership in Greece

Etihad Airways has appointed Philip Philippou as its new general manager for…

NEWS Aeroflot inks deal with Sabre

Aeroflot has signed a new agreement with global technology provider, Sabre Corporation…

NEWS Ryanair inks deal with Sabre

Ryanair has signed an agreement that will see Ryanair’s low fares and…

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