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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EMERGENCY Air Transat #TS415 from Cancun to Montreal lost cabin pressure

Air Transat passengers had a scare on Sunday when the aircraft in…

INCIDENT Impressive hole left in an Air Namibia Airbus A319 due to bird strike

The Air Namibia A319 was landing at Hosea Kutako International Airport in…

NEWS British Airways looking at second hand market

British Airways is warming to the idea of flying leased, secondhand jetliners…

NEWS LATAM Airlines signs joint business deal with IAG

International Airlines Group has signed a joint business agreement between British Airways,…

NEWS Lufthansa Group reaches new passenger record

The airlines of the Lufthansa Group transported 107.7 million passengers in 2015,…

NEWS Emirates to bring A380 to Washington D.C as United withdraws

Emirates has announced that it plans to upgrade its Dubai-Washington D.C. service,…

NEWS Emirates to bring A380 to Washing D.C as United withdraws

Emirates has announced that it plans to upgrade its Dubai-Washington D.C. service,…

NEWS Wenk to take up marketing operations director role at Ryanair

Ryanair has announced the appointment of Matthias Wenk as marketing operations director,…

NEWS Flybe signs franchise agreement with Blue Islands

Flybe has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Channel…

VIDEO Amazing 360° cockpit view of Patrouille Suisse and Airbus A321 – Lauberhorn 2016

360° movie from the cockpit of a Swiss Air Force F-5 jet…

NEWS Ukraine blames Russians for a cyberattack on Kiev’s airport

Ukraine's problems with cyberattacks aren't over -- far from it. The country…

INCIDENT New Zealand Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner #NZ90 encountered horrific turbulence during dinner service

New Zealand flight NZ90 to Auckland encountered horrific turbulence during dinner service. The Boeing…

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