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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Heathrow becomes the first European Airport to welcome over 8 million passengers in a single month

Heathrow made history in August, surpassing 8 million passengers in a single…

Australian Authorities Foil Alleged Hijacking Plot, Suspect Arrested

Canberra, September 2, 2025 — Australian authorities have arrested a man accused…

Ground collision between two United aircraft at San Francisco Airport

Two United Airlines jets made contact on the ground at San Francisco…

Southwest rolls out secondary barrier for safety feature of the flight deck

Southwest began flying its a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with a secondary…

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…

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