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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As Spirit Airlines Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will It Still Operate Flights?

Spirit Airlines announced Friday that it has once again filed for Chapter…

The mystery of flight GR678 to Manchester tracked by over 1.3M people on Flightradar24

A flight from Guernsey to Manchester attracted over 1.3 million trackers on…

Two easyJet passengers from Luton arrested after they locked themselves in toilet for an intimate moment

Passengers on an easyJet flight from London Luton to Alicante intended to…

Engine of a Boeing 757 suffered surges shortly after takeoff with flames

Saturday, August 16 2025, Condor flight DE3665, from Corfu to Düsseldorf, suffered…

Lufthansa transatlantic A340 flight below 10,000ft vs 33,000ft

Lufthansa operated an unpressurised transatlantic flight remaining below 10,000 feet to Frankfurt…

Another Boeing 787 makes emergency landing with RAT deployed at LAX Airport

A LATAM Dreamliner returned to Los Angeles with RAT deployed following electrical…

Japan Airlines JL4 to New York JFK just returned to Tokyo

An Airbus A350K to New York was escorted by emergency vehicles when…

Spectacular Drone Show of 1,500 Synchronized Drones at Male Velana Airport

Impressive show of 1500 Synchronized drones during the opening of the New…

Aeromexico Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing after depressurization

A depressurization on an Aeroméxico flight bound for Mexicali, forced it to…

TUI Flight BY7113 stuck on runway at East Midlands Airport

A TUI Boeing 737-800 diverted to East Midlands Airport due to tyre…

Two flight attendants injured when flight made a sudden descent to avoid a potential mid-air collision

Two flight attendants were injured when Southwest WN1496 made a sudden descent…

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