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 Amazon Was Just Granted Permission For Drone Research In The U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just granted Amazon Logistics, Inc. an…

Best deal: The Shorthaul – jetBlue – $118: Washington D.C. – Nantucket, Massachusetts. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Nantucket for a Summer getaway? This fare requires some flexibility. The fare…

NEWS Lufthansa Technik created a robot to inspect engine components (Video)

Lufthansa Technik is developing an AutoInspect robot to automate inspection procedures for…

NEWS Hong Kong International Airport Gets Green Light to Build $18 Billion Third Runway to Meet Surging Demand

The Hong Kong government gave final approval Tuesday for a third runway…

NEWS 12 people who should be banned from flying

We tried — we really have. We’ve posted numerous articles about travel…

NEWS Cathay Pacific sees profits increase as demand returns to aviation market

Cathay Pacific Group has reported an attributable profit of HK$3,150 million for…

Best deal: Virgin Atlantic – $826: Miami – Johannesburg, South Africa. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Jo’burg for Fall travel. Sample Travel Date: September…

Best deal: American – $651: Los Angeles – Copenhagen, Denmark. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Here’s a good sale from American and its Oneworld partners (British Airways,…

Best deal: United – $536: Seattle – Hong Kong. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Not the greatest routing, but cheap. Sample Travel Date: May 11th –…

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