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 Virgin Atlantic Little Red has made an emergency landing yesterday at Edinburgh because of technical difficulty

The Virgin flight VS3008 bound for London reportedly suffered from a pressurisation…

BREAKING Possible eruption near #Bardarbunga

A row of newly formed cauldrons (depressions) was spotted in the Vatnajokull…

NEWS Airbus A320 Virgin Atlantic plane makes emergency landing at Edinburgh

A Virgin Atlantic passenger aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing…

NEWS C919 advances with mid-fuselage completion

​AVIC Xian Aircraft Industry has rolled out the mid fuselage of the…

NEWS PICTURES: Bombardier delivers first high density Q400 to Nok

Bombardier has delivered its first 86-seat Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to launch…

NEWS Fight Over Legroom Causes Plane To Make Emergency Landing

A United Airlines flight that was diverted after two passengers argued over…

NEWS Air France suspends Sierra Leone flights over Ebola

Air France said it was suspending its flights to Sierra Leone from…

NASA image of the day: Testing Composite Cryotank Technology For Future Deep Space Missions

NASA has completed a complex series of tests on one of the…

NEWS Cambodia Bayon Airlines signs for 20 MA60s

Start-up carrier Cambodia Bayon Airlines has inked a contract with AVIC Aircraft…

NEWS Azul closes ATR 72 sale and leaseback with DAE Capital

​Brazilian regional carrier Azul has sold a new ATR 72-600 delivery to…

NEWS Israel's CAL completes fleet renewal with 747-400ERF

​Cargo Air Lines (CAL) has purchased a new Boeing 747-400ERF, to complete…

NEWS PICTURE: Qatar shows off first A350 in full livery

​Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 has broken cover with its full livery,…

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