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 FlyBe ends service at Bournemouth Airport

Budget airline Flybe has announced it is to pull out of Bournemouth…

NEWS American Airlines is to launch service to New Zealand

Kiwis make for #GreatMates too. Learn more tomorrow. https://t.co/uCnPoiYdMn — American Airlines…

VIDEO Over 100,000 photos cover an easyJet plane for their 20th Birthday

easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, is today celebrating twenty years of flying. On…

VIDEO How works Thrust Reverser on Boeing 787-8, Trent 1000 engine

This video shows the operation of the Thrust Reverser on a Trent…

NEWS IAG airlines confirms latest Airbus order

The board of the International Airlines Group has firmed up orders for…

NEWS Jet Airways confirms largest ever aircraft order

Jet Airways has announced the confirmation of its largest-ever fleet order for…

NEWS Air Serbia to launch New York flights in 2016

Air Serbia has announced plans to launch flights from Belgrade to New…

NEWS Jet Airways orders 75x 737-MAX8 #DAS15

Boeing and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced an order for…

NEWS Lufthansa offers UFO cabin crew new concessions

The board of directors of Deutsche Lufthansa has attempted to resolve the…

NEWS Lufthansa cancels 900 flights as strike action bites

German flag-carrier Lufthansa has cancelled more than 900 flights today as cabin…

NEWS Korean Air Lines orders 30x 737MAX and 2x 777-300(ER)

Boeing and Korean Air today finalized the airline’s order of 30 737…