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 Gatwick eyes expansion as passenger numbers rise

London Gatwick has continued to lay the groundwork for expansion following its…

NEWS Boeing boosts share repurchase program and increases dividend

The Boeing board of directors has raised the company’s authorisation for its…

NEWS UK airlines bringing passengers home for Christmas

British Airways is preparing for Christmas 2015 with more than 450 of…

NEWS Etihad signs Cognizant to drive digital transformation

Etihad Airways and Cognizant have announced a strategic agreement to drive digital…

BREAKING TAM #JJ8065 from Madrid to Sao Paulo is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE Passengers disembarked. Cuando volaba a SP, nos regresan a por amenaza…

NEWS Southwest Airlines pilot tells 109 passengers that part of the wing had ‘fallen off’

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing when a piece…

NEWS Amadeus unveils cloud based search tool for aviation sector

Amadeus has launched Amadeus Airline Cloud Availability, which aims to support airlines…

NEWS Etihad inks deal with Swiss AviationSoftware

Etihad Airways have signed a strategic relationship agreement with Swiss AviationSoftware, which…

NEWS Emirates adds flight to Riyadh

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

EMERGENCY Gulf Air flight #GF3 from Bahrain to London Heathrow had pressurisation issue

The Airbus A330-200 of Gulf Air flight #GF3 from Bahrain to London…