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 Virgin Galactic debuts the next SpaceShipTwo on February 19th

Virgin Galactic is still reeling from the tragic loss of a crew…

NEWS Ryanair appoints first head of public affairs

Ryanair has announced the appointment of Cristian Samoilovich as its first head…

NEWS Vietjet to launch three domestic routes in January

Vietjet recently launched three new domestic routes across Vietnam connecting Pleiku with…

NEWS London City sees record visitor numbers in 2015

London City Airport welcomed 4,319,521 passengers in 2015, an 18.38 per cent…

VIDEO Ryanair flight forced to circle Liverpool for almost 45 minutes

The flight which was about “three quarters full” is said to have…

NEWS Malaysia Airlines to permit baggage on European routes

Malaysia Airlines confirmed today that normal check-in baggage allowances are available on…

NEWS Finnair to boost capacity on Helsinki-Dublin route

Finnair has announced that, due to passenger demand, it is adding an…

BREAKING A passenger was fighting and punching others on board British Airways #BA105 to Dubai

British Airways #BA105 to Dubai took off at around 20:55 from London…

INCIDENT Deicer truck hit gate employee at Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport

Deicer truck hit gate employee and closed C Terminal from C1-C7 at…

NEWS Shaheen pilot chose not to depart from Peshawar to Jeddah after spotting hole in the wing

A pilot from Shaheen Air chose to abort departure after spotting a…

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