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 Serbian president’s plane went into sudden plunge after the co-pilot spilled coffee on the instruments panel

Reuters Blamed initially on 'engine failure', it emerged on Tuesday that a…

NEWS Turkish Airlines boosts London Heathrow departures

Turkish Airlines has announced a new daily flight from London Heathrow Airport…

Incident: JAL Boeing 787 enroute on Apr 20th 2015, lost tyre pressure

A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 787-800, registration JA829J performing flight JL-728 (dep…

NEWS British Airways Cityflyer increases service from London City to Dublin from June

BA Cityflyer from the 1st June is adding a 6th daily rotation…

NEWS Virgin Atlantic plans 787-9 Dreamliner service to Chicago from April 2016

Virgin Atlantic is planning to introduce the Boeing 787-9 from London Heathrow…

NEWS Air New Zealand will launch 787-9 Dreamliner to Nadi, Fiji for a 5 a week service

Air New Zealand is to, from the 27th November, is launching the…

NEWS Avianca goes daily on London-Bogotá route from July

Colombia’s national airline, Avianca, has announced that it will increase the frequency…

NEWS Seven killed in Dominican Republic plane crash

Seven people have died following a light aircraft crash in the Dominican…

NEWS Axe falls as Malaysia Airlines seeks to restructure

Malaysia Airlines will be undertaking a network rationalisation exercise as part of…

NEWS Air France to invest €50 million in medium-haul fleet cabins

Air France has invested €50 million into redesigning its new medium-haul Business…

BREAKING VIDEO #LY2521 Emergency units responding to Ben Gurion Airport is preparing for emergency landing

A plane has been forced to make an emergency landing at Israel’s…

NEWS Budapest Airport construct new hangar for Wizz Air

Budapest Airport has begun work on the brand-new hangar for Wizz Air,…

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