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 Thompson takes over sales leadership role at Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic has appointed Joe Thompson as senior vice president sales and…

NEWS Spring Airlines to take 60 A320neo family aircraft

Spring Airlines has announced plans to acquire 45 Airbus A320neos and 15…

NEWS Qatar Airways starts non-stop flights to Nagpur

Qatar Airways is offering non-stop flights to Nagpur from Doha, taking the…

NEWS Emirates launches Arabic mobile website

Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its popular mobile site, allowing…

INFOGRAPHIC Red Arrows in numbers

A @RoyalAirForce pilot has 1,500 flying hours before joining the Red Arrows.…

NEWS Ryanair refused to give £2,000 refund to 27 tourists who cancelled their flights to Brussels

Ryanair has refused to give a refund to 27 British holidaymakers who…

NEWS easyJet launches Glasgow – Milan route

easyJet has expanded its Scottish network with the launch of a new…

NEWS Morgan Freeman’s plane makes emergency landing

Morgan Freeman had a narrow escape when the private plane he was…

EMERGENCY Lufthansa #LH1406 passenger banged on the cockpit and tried to open emergency exit in mid-air

The Jordanian-American passenger banged on the cockpit of Lufthansa flight LH1406 from…

NEWS Qatar Airways starts non-stop flights to Nagpur

Qatar Airways is offering non-stop flights to Nagpur from Doha, taking the…

NEWS easyJet launches Glasgow – Milan route

easyJet has expanded its Scottish network with the launch of a new…

NEWS Emirates launches Arabic mobile website

Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its popular mobile site, allowing…

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