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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WATCH New Air France safety demonstration video, so frenchy, so chic,

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NEWS Why Philippine Airlines Is Returning to New York After 17 Years

Planning a trip to the Philippines? If you're flying from JFK, you…

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NEWS Airline world's tiny secret: infatuation with model planes

In America, businessmen shake hands. In Japan, they bow. But all over…

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NEWS Virgin Atlantic will operate the B787-9 to Hong Kong from 5th July replacing the A346 – @airlineroute

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NEWS Etihad Airways will operate the A340-600 to Seoul from 6th May to 9th June instead of the -500 – @airlineroute

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NEWS Air New Zealand plans a daily Vancouver service from 21st December to 31st January – @airlineroute

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NEWS Be Warned —The Worst Airports in the United States

Let’s be real, no one wants to spend an extended amount of…

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ALERT Dutch Prime Minister Rutte says 2 Dutch military personnel died in a Mali helicopter crash – @Reuters

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Best deal: The Shorthaul – jetBlue – $145: New York – Nantucket, Massachusetts. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

How about Nantucket in the Summer? What is The Shorthaul? It is…

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ALERT A Dutch UN Apache helicopter gunship has crashed in northern Mali's Gao region, sources say – @Reuters

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NEWS Virtualized Air Force war games put Top Gun to shame

Every year for the past four decades, the US Air Force and…

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NEWS Wanted: China's next top guns

Hong Kong (CNN) The search is on for China's teen top guns.…

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