Melanie Kraft

Melanie 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 Singapore Airlines to welcome long-range Airbus A350-900 to fleet

Singapore Airlines has selected Airbus’ newly launched Ultra-Long Range version of the…

NEWS Alitalia on course to return to black in 2017

Alitalia has unveiled a series of customer service enhancements that will improve…

ALERT First pictures of the F/A-18 Swiss jet crash in France

The 38 year old pilot ejected from the jet. Aware, he was…

VIDEO Sky Airline flight #H2112 lost cowling during takeoff from Santiago

Turbine cover of an Airbus A319 fell during take off. The SkyAirline…

VIDEO Woman gives birth at 9,000m on long-haul China Airlines flight!

A baby girl was born last Thursday (Oct 8) on board a…

BREAKING Air France #AF990 from Paris CDG to Johannesburg declared an emergency

Air France flight #AF990 scheduled to take off yesterday at 23:30 finally…

VIDEO Watch Two C-17s Buzz an Australian Beach Town

Australia’s Sunshine Coast was surprised yesterday when a pair of RAAF C-17A…

NEWS Airbus launches A350-900ULR – Singapore to Offer the ‘World’s Longest Flight’ (19 hours)

Airbus has launched an “ultra-long range” version of the A350-900 and Singapore…

NEWS Alitalia on course to return to black in 2017

Alitalia has unveiled a series of customer service enhancements that will improve…

NEWS Breaking Travel News interview: Rajeev Kumar, founder, Mystifly

Nominated as the World’s Leading Airline Consolidator by World Travel Awards, Mystifly…

NEWS NATS confirms Rolfe as chief executive

The NATS Board has announced the permanent appointment of Martin Rolfe as…

NEWS Alitalia on course to return to black on 2017

Alitalia has unveiled a series of customer service enhancements that will improve…

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