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 Lufthansa to demonstrate pilot-controlled taxiing system without engines running

TaxiBot, a semi-robotic pilot-controlled vehicle, transports airline aircraft from terminal gates to…

NEWS Lufthansa retro livery coming in April

Lufthansa started operations in 1955, and the German flag carrier is doing…

NEWS Lufthansa retro livery coming in April

Lufthansa started operations in 1955, and the German flag carrier is doing…

EMERGENCY Hailstorm causes serious damages on a A319 ofBrazilian airline TAM

An airplane of the Brazilian airline TAM Linhas Aereas was forced to…

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…

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