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 Finnair leases a 787 from LOT Polish for service between Helsinki and New York

The Finnish airline Finnair from the 17th April to the 23rd April…

NEWS: Two killed as plane crashes in NSW farmstay

Two people have been killed in a light plane crash at a…

NEWS Munich Airport taps into Amadeus technology

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

NEWS Manchester Airports breaks historic passenger records

Manchester Airport has broken its all-time passenger record, with 22.32 million people…

NEWS Pegasus Airlines expands UK network

Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is launching new flights between London Gatwick and…

NEWS New appointment for Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways has appointed Othman Aleghfeli, a UAE national, as Area Manager…

NEWS British Airways has THREE diversions mid-flight in the past 24 hours

British Airways flight BA76 from Luanda to London Heathrow had diverted this…

NEWS UPDATE Air Canada flight #AC877 diverted to Shannon on Friday because of disrupting 79 year old women

An elderly woman has been arrested after the Air Canada flight on…

NEWS Transaero Airlines expands air services between Russia and Kazakhstan

Transaero Airlines continues to expand the geography of its flights from the…

ALERT British Airways #BA198 from Mumbai to London diverted to Istanbul due to fuel leak

We now have more details about the earlier diversion of British Airways…

ALERT British Airways #BA144 makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to fire in one of the engines

On Apr. 10, an Airbus A321 (G-MEDN), owned by British Airways, flew…