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 Inaugural Virgin Atlantic flight cancelled due to foam canon salute instead of water

Virgin flight from ATL to MAN cancelled: foam canon salute instead of…

NEWS United cancels plans to operate 787 from Newark to London

United Airlines has cancelled its plan to operate the Boeing 787-8 on…

NEWS Norwegian has moved forward is planned service increase on its route from Gatwick to New York JFK

Norwegian has moved forward is planned service increase on its route from…

NEWS Hainan Airlines plans Birmingham charter services during July and August from Beijing

Chinese carrier, Hainan Airlines has planned service from Beijing to Birmingham which…

NEWS #Germanwings: How Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance Systems Could Save Lives

The technology exists to physically take command away from a pilot to…

Bomb threat on board Turkish Airlines flight #TK15 from Istanbul to Sao Paulo

UPDATE Bomb Threat: First pictures of Turkish Airlines #TK15 to Sao Paulo…

NEWS Malaysian Radar Spotlighted in New #MH370 Report

The recent release by the Malaysian Ministry of Transport of a Factual…

NEWS Lufthansa Group overhauls pilot safety following Germanwings disaster

In coordination with the German Federal Aviation Office, other German airlines and…

NEWS Etihad welcomes South African Airways to Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways is now able to provide enhanced access to and from…

NEWS Lufthansa Tragedy Reveals European Loophole Over Pilot Screening

Air crew at Deutsche Lufthansa AG and other European carriers haven’t been…

NEWS China reasserts ‘two in cockpit’ rule it already had

China's civil aviation authorities have again required that at least two crew…