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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Sudden interruption in the fuel supply to 3 of the 4 engines may have caused crash of the Airbus #A400M

During the maiden flight of the A400M designed to join Turkish Air…

NEWS Travelport signs content partnership with Nile Air of Egypt

Travelport and Nile Air announce the signing of a multi-year, global full…

NEWS New UK leadership for Etihad Airways as Wratten departs

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed…

NEWS Avianca Firms Order for 100 A320neos!

Avianca has firmed up its order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft…

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 Lufthansa reintroduces New York-Frankfurt night flight

With the introduction of its 2015 summer schedule, Lufthansa has reinstated its…

NEWS Dubai Airports outlines Al Maktoum International expansion plans

Dubai Airports has confirmed that construction is expected to begin later this…

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

We go behind the scenes at #Qantas with @GoProAU to see how…