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 British Airways to launch New York flights from Gatwick

British Airways customers flying from Gatwick will soon be able to wing…

ALERT British Airways #BA1421 is holding right after takeoff from Belfast. Live:

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ALERT Danish F-16 jet crashes into North Sea, pilot ejected

A Danish F-16 fighter jet crashed Tuesday off southwestern Denmark into the…

EMERGENCY Niki #HG2185 to Vienna diverted to Antalya due to smoke

During take-off of flight HG2185 from Larnaca to Vienna, there was a…

Today’s video: Beautiful nightlapse approach to Istanbul on board a challenger300

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LIVE American Pharoah on its way to Lexington for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships

American Pharoah is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the American Triple…

NEWS Singapore Airlines cargo flight makes emergency landing with 2,186 sheep on board

A Singapore Airlines cargo plane from Australia to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia…

NEWS Malaysia Airlines To Replace London A380s with A350s

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) plans to deploy Airbus A350-900s on the twice-daily…

NEWS Etihad Airways to bring A380 to Melbourne route

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will commence…

VIDEO Aer Lingus ATR-72 aborts landing at Manchester Airport

Wind forced an Aer Lingus ATR-72 to abort landing this last saturday…

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