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 Emirates adds flight to Riyadh

Emirates will boost its services to Riyadh with the addition of a…

NEWS Etihad inks deal with Swiss AviationSoftware

Etihad Airways have signed a strategic relationship agreement with Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS),…

NEWS Ethiopian Airlines to launch new Durban flights

Ethiopian Airlines will launch a three times weekly flight between Addis Ababa…

NEWS Travelport signs multi-year agreement with Kenya Airways

Travelport and Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya, have announced the…

NEWS American, Delta and United ban the so-called ‘hoverboards’ from their flights over fire concerns

Picture from ABC News shows the board on fire and being extinguished …

POLL by airlive.net shows that 59% of people would want a new runway at Heathrow rather than Gatwick

Out of 1,480 of airlive.net followers, 59% of them would want a…

NEWS UK government delays runway decision

The British government has delayed a decision on the potential construction of…

NEWS First planeload of Syrian refugees arrives at Toronto airport in Canada

After months of promises and weeks of preparation, the first Canadian government…

NEWS Qatar Airways launches Going Places Together ad campaign

Qatar Airways has launched its new global brand campaign and tagline –…

NEWS Norwegian retires last Boeing 737-300

Norwegian has flown its last Boeing 737-300 from Lasham in the UK…

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