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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EMERGENCY Royal Air Maroc #AT665 declared an emergency over Spain during the night due to depressurization

BREAKING: RAM #AT665 has declared an emergency - holding at 10,000ft pic.twitter.com/n3sBg31DOl…

NEWS Korean Air expands China Airlines codeshare agreement

Korean Air has announced an extended codeshare agreement with China Airlines, increasing…

NEWS Qatar Airways to bring second Airbus A380 to Doha-London route

Qatar Airways will introduce a second Airbus A380 aircraft on the London…

NEWS Amadeus acquires AirIT as North American expansion continues

Amadeus’ Airport IT business has firmly established itself in the North American…

NEWS Flights disrupted as as Chilean volcano erupts

Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano has erupted for the second time in a…

ALERT Second Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Buffalo Airport

Delta Airlines flight 1672, from Buffalo to Atlanta had 174 passengers and…

NEWS United Airlines swaps 10 Boeing Dreamliners for 777-300ER jets

United Airlines said Thursday that it has swapped 10 orders of Boeing…

NEWS Gatwick on track for Thameslink upgrade to rail services

The first new Thameslink trains serving Gatwick Airport are on track to…

NEWS IATA prepares for Cabin Operations Safety Conference in Paris

The International Air Transport Association will host the second annual Cabin Operations…

NEWS easyJet takes delivery of its 250th Airbus aircraft

To celebrate the 250th delivery, easyJet unveiled its newest A320 with a…