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 Indonesia’s Lion Air grounds pilot for ‘offering flight attendant as compensation’ for delay

An Indonesian airline has grounded a pilot after he allegedly offered a…

NEWS Airport Workers on Strike throughout US

Thousands of airport workers in Chicago, Boston, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia,…

NEWS Qantas eyes Boeing 777-8 for non-stop Sydney-New York flights

Qantas looks to the Boeing 777-8 as a 2020's replacement for the…

NEWS British Prime Minister David Cameron is to get his own plane for official trips to save money

Prime Minister David Cameron and senior ministers are to get their own…

NEWS Qantas looks into Boeing 777X for A380 replacement

Qantas has its eye on non-stop Sydney to New York flights using…

NEWS World’s biggest aircraft ‘takes off’ for the first time

The world’s biggest aircraft has lifted off from the ground in Britain…

BREAKING A flight to Hurghada (Egypt) diverted to Bulgaria after bomb threat on board

UPDATE Polish Small Planet Airlines says passenger who made bomb threat at…

NEWS Paris Attacks

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NEWS Air New Zealand signs Flight Centre partnership

Air New Zealand and Flight Centre Travel Group have signed a long-term…