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 easyJet plans 26 summer routes

easyJet will operate 26 new routes next summer including two, Essaouira in…

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NEWS Spirit Airlines announces executive key appointments

Spirit Airlines has named three new executives to its leadership team. Ted…

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NEWS Ryanair opens new base in Slovakia

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is planning to open its first Slovakian base at…

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NEWS Virgin America announces pricing for IPO

Virgin America has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of…

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ALERT US to begin enhanced airport screening from travelers arriving from Mali after country confirms 2nd case of Ebola, CDC says – @Reuters

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EMERGENCY Dublin to Paris flight #AF1117 forced to land in Birmingham due to cracked window

flight from Dublin to Paris had to make an emergency landing in…

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ALERT Video reportedly shows MH17 crash site in Ukraine shortly after plane went down – via @AP

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ALERT Newly surfaced video reportedly shows how close burning MH17 came to hitting village homes; suggests residents 1st assumed it was a Ukrainian military plane that had been struck – @AP

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BREAKING New video shows #MH17 crash site in Ukraine just moments after the plane went down

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ALERT Dutch Safety Board says it has recovered 1st wreckage from flight MH17; says recovery operation will take several days – @Onderzoeksraad

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NEWS easyJet plans 26 summer routes

easyJet will operate 26 new routes next summer including two, Essaouira in…

Melanie Kraft

NEWS Ryanair opens new base in Slovakia

Low cost carrier Ryanair is planning to open its 1st Slovakian base…

Melanie Kraft
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