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 Lufthansa cabin crew strike for second day, pause scheduled for Sunday

Cabin crew at Lufthansa staged a second day of walkouts on Saturday,…

BREAKING Thomson flight attacked by rocket on approach to Sharm El Sheikh

UPDATE Alleged missile avoided by Thomson Airways plane in Sharm el-Sheikh in August…

NEWS Korean Air finalises $4bn Boeing order

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

NEWS Batik Air 737 overrun the runway at Yogyakarta and the landing gear collapsed

Batik air 737-900 PK-LBO flight ID6380 from Jakarta to Yogyakarta with 160…

NEWS SriLankan Airlines welcomes new Airbus A330 to fleet

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

NEWS British Airways launches direct flights to Inverness

British Airways is to boost services to Scotland with the start of…

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…