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 SriLankan Airlines welcomes new Airbus A330 to fleet

SriLankan Airlines has initiated its extensive fleet renewal plan for a more…

NEWS Russia bans all flights to Egypt following Metojet crash

Russian officials have suspended all flights to Egypt following speculation the downing…

ALERT Lufthansa strike info for today and tomorrow

The Independent Flight Attendant’s Organization (UFO) has announced strike action for all…

VIDEO Behind the scenes of Emirates A380 and Jetman formation flight in Dubai

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VIDEO Airbus begins testing A350-1000 Trent XWB-97 engine

The Airbus A350-1000’s new engine –the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97—has completed its first…

NEWS Russia moves to ground Boeing 737s two years after crash

Russia's IAC said on Thursday it was suspending certification of the Boeing…

NEWS UK investigators suspect bomb on board Russian jet

UK investigators are working under the assumption a bomb was placed on…

NEWS New chief executive for British Airways as Williams steps down

International Airlines Group has announced that Alex Cruz is to replace Keith…

NEWS Thousands of Brits stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh following crash

As many as 20,000 British travellers remain stranded in the Egyptian resort…

VIDEO A400M completes grass runway certification tests

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed certification testing of the A400M…

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