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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UPDATE British Airways #BA56 to London LHR returned to Johannesburg due to weather radar issue

UPDATE #BA56 British Airways A380 safely landed runway 21R at Johannesburg after…

NEWS Tap Portugal places 53 plane order with Airbus

TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 Widebody…

VIDEO Heavy winds send a staircase into a plane at Des Moines airport

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NEWS Shaheen Air NL-142 crash landing: Pilot was under the influence of alcohol

The Shaheen Air International pilot commandeering flight NL-142 which crash-landed at Lahore…

VIDEO Hear This Intense Declassified Recording Of F-14s Shooting Down Libyan MiG-23s

Although it’s more audio than video, it’s fascinating to hear the tension…

NEWS End in sight for Lufthansa strike

After the end of the longest strike in the company’s history, Lufthansa…

VIDEO University of Louisville swim team has fun at the airport

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NEWS Emirates signs US$16bn OnPoint deal with GE Aviation

Emirates has signed a US$16 billion OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation…

NEWS Air New Zealand launches flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Air New Zealand has today announced it’s expanding its Pacific Rim presence…

NEWS 777-8X and 777-9X get renamed to 777-8 and 777-9

Boeing has formally dropped the ‘X’ suffix from its individual stretched 777…