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 ANALYSIS: Looking at Potential Routes for the Airbus A321LR

Now that Airbus has launched an extended range version of its A321neo…

NEWS A vehicle hit a Boeing 737 of Alaska Airlines at Seattle

An aircraft of the US airline Alaska Airlines was struck by a…

NEWS 1909 Wright Flyer In-Depth History (Video)

A mini-documentary about the Air Force's very first plane, the 1909 Wright…

NEWS Plane found 50 years after crash in Chile

Mountaineers in Chile say they have discovered the wreckage of a plane…

NEWS Neil Armstrong's secret stash of Apollo 11 mementos

While cleaning out a closet, the late astronaut's widow discovered a bag…

NEWS Manchester Airport returns to pre-crisis peaks

Manchester Airport hit the 22 million passenger mark for the first time…

NEWS 20 passengers of Malaysian Malindo Air asked to disembark from the aircraft after hearing pilots almost fighting

Malaysian Malindo Air was part of an unusual incident when twenty passengers…

NEWS Dubai Airports claims international passenger top spot

Dubai Airports have released its year-end traffic report, which confirms that Dubai…

NEWS Manchester Airport returns to pre-crises peaks

Manchester Airport hit the 22 million passenger mark for the first time…

NEWS American Airlines inks codeshare deal with Korean Air

American Airlines and Korean Air have signed an agreement to begin codesharing.…

NEWS Celestino replaces Tiedt as head of guest services at Etihad

Etihad Airways has appointed Linda Celestino as the airline’s Vice President Guest…

NEWS air berlin benefits from expanding long haul flights

airberlin once again increased its number of available seat kilometers and revenue…

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