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 Ryanair launches Leeds Bradford winter schedule

Ryanair has launched its Leeds Bradford winter 2015 schedule with 10 routes…

NEWS Munich Airport taps into Amadeus technology

Munich Airport has adopted and deployed the Amadeus Airport Sequence Manager as…

@Shannonairport bids farewell to the world’s largest aircraft #antonovSNN- @flightcrisis

Shannon Airport was the destination today for aviation enthusiasts from across the country…

BREAKING Germanwings #4U826 from Cologne to Milan-Malpensa grounded due to a bomb threat

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NEWS Heathrow airport is to increase charges for noisy and polluting aircraft

The noisiest planes will face a trebling in charges to £9,000 per…

NEWS Gatwick steps up runway fight with Heathrow with £20m domestic flight fund

Gatwick to launch fund to boost internal UK flights if it wins…

NEWS Emirates announced today that they are to introduce a 2nd daily service to Boston from October

Beginning on the 1st October, Emirates is launching a 2nd daily service…