Melanie Kraft

Melanie 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 adds daily Orlando service

Emirates is commencing a daily service to Orlando, Florida from 1st September…

NEWS easyJet opens new base at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport Porto

easyJet has opened its new base at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport…

WATCH Plane takes off from South Carolina highway

After making an emergency landing Thursday night, a plane took-off from a…

NEWS Andreas Lubitz Co-pilot of the crashed #GermanWings A320 regularly visited the french Alps

Younger, Andreas Lubitz - who has voluntarily launched the A320 against a…

ALERT Who was the captain of #Germanwing flight #4U9525 ?

As reports emerge that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the Germanwings flight…

NEWS Germanwings captain Patrick Sondenheimer tried to break into locked cockpit door 'with an axe' as plane was descending

The captain of the doomed Germanwings plane reportedly used an axe to…

NEWS EASA recommends minimum two crew in the cockpit

EASA published a temporary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least…

NEWS Ottawa imposes new airline cockpit rules in wake of #Germanwings crash

Effective immediately, any Canadian airline carrying passengers will be required to have…

NEWS Amsterdam Schipol flights cancelled after power outage

A major power cut has hit Amsterdam and surrounding towns, causing all…

NEWS Germanwings co-pilot Lubitz hid existing mental illness from employers

Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing an aircraft in…

NEWS Hogan continues battle against United States aviation protectionism in London

“The dark clouds of protectionism” gathering over the air travel industry in…

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