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 Emirates doubles capacity to tourism hotspot Seychelles

Emirates is set to increase its capacity to the popular Indian Ocean…

NEWS easyJet to offer ‘rescue flights’ as French strike bites

easyJet will launch three ‘rescue flights’ tomorrow, as the impact of a…

NEWS Emirates Fits A380 With 615 Seats for High-Density Danish Trips

Emirates will start its highest-capacity Airbus A380 service this year, fitting the…

NEWS: Virgin America to Begin Flying Between US Mainland and Hawaii

Virgin America is adding Hawaii to its map with flights from San…

NEWS: Perth Airport rated one of Australia’s worst for quality of service

Perth Airport has been rated as one of the worst major airports…

NEWS: QantasLink announces Boeing 717 Canberra heavy maintenance base plans

QantasLink has announced plans for a Boeing 717 heavy maintenance base to…

NEWS Londoners say Gatwick should expand

Almost half of Londoners (46%) want Gatwick to build a new runway,…

NEWS US government spent $155 billion in support of US airlines

The Business Travel Coalition (BTC) today in reacting to a little known…

BREAKING Right engine of an Airbus-300 of Qeshm Air from Istanbul to Tehran exploded during take off

Right engine of an Airbus-300 of Qeshm Air from Istanbul to Tehran exploded during…

VIDEO Private jet bursts into flames during take-off at Ben Gurionairport

A State of Emergency Level 3, the highest level of danger, was…

NEWS easyJet to offer ‘rescue flights’ as French strike bites

easyJet will launch three ‘rescue flights’ tomorrow, as the impact of a…

NEWS American Airlines, US Airways to get FAA approval to fly as one carrier

American Airlines, the second-largest carrier at O'Hare International Airport, expects to receive…

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