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 Southampton Airport makes TV debut

Southampton Airport’s first ever TV advert has gone live on Sky channels…

NEWS London Heathrow Airport runway closed after flying drone spotted in airspace on Saturday

A flight was delayed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday (January 2) after…

ALERT André Turcat first test pilot of the prototype 001 #Concorde died at the age of 94 years

Michel Retif, Turcat Andre, Henri Perrier and Jacques Guignard were the first…

VIDEO Synchronized parallel takeoff

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NEWS Etihad Airways launches latest stage of airberlin legal battle

Etihad Airways today launched fresh legal action in a bid to overturn…

NEWS easyJet woos train passengers as prices rise

The annual UK train price change has come into effect and sees…

NEWS ANA to purchase three A380 planes from Airbus

In a rare bright spot for the beleaguered aircraft, European plane maker…

NEWS Suicidal passenger tries to open emergency exit during flight #JD5180

A Beijing Capital Airlines (JD) plane was performing flight JD5180 from Changsha…

NEWS KLM flight #KL835 makes emergency landing in Bucharest to save child’s life

A KLM plane flying from Amsterdam to Singapore made an emergency landing…

NEWS airberlin introduces on-board 3G internet

airberlin is installing 3G connectivity across its entire long-haul fleet, becoming the…

NEWS Hong Kong airport boosts capacity as Midfield Concourse opens on time

Hong Kong International Airport’s HK$10-billion Midfield Concourse, as well as its auxiliary…

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