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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BREAKING Passenger opens door and triggers slider on board Volarisflight 714

A passenger opens door and triggers slider on board Volaris flight 714…

LIVE Iberia #IB6341 is burning fuel in hold pattern since departure from Madrid

UPDATE Iberia #IB6341 returned to Madrid due to technical issue. Take off…

NEWS Aer Lingus Regional to link Southampton and Cork

Aer Lingus Regional will offer new flights from to Cork, Ireland, to…

NEWS Air France announces the 747 farewell flight, tour of France. Flight #AF747

14th January 2016 is announced as the final day for the final…

NEWS Etihad signs partnership with private jet charter Victor

Etihad Airways has announced a new partnership with Victor, the fastest-growing on-demand…

NEWS Qatar Airways brings Airbus A350 to United States for first time

Qatar Airways today becomes the first airline to fly the Airbus A350…

NEWS United Airlines rolls out iPhones to airport staff

United has announced the airline will equip its customer service representatives in…

NEWS Three B747-200F’s are parked at KUL and nobody knows who owns them!

The operating company of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn…

NEWS Emirates brings A380 service to Copenhagen, Denmark

Emirates has expanded its network of destinations served by the highly-popular A380…

NEWS Norwegian continues to grow traffic in UK with launch of Caribbean routes

Norwegian carried close to two million customers in November, an increase of…

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