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 Russia ‘tried to hack #MH17 inquiry system’

Russian spies likely tried to hack into the Dutch Safety Board's computer…

VIDEO Easyjet #U24912 (15th of August) rejected takeoff when the crew thought they heard an explosion

Flight EZY4912 from Split to Roma on thursday the 15th of August.…

NEWS Hainan Airlines to launch Manchester-Beijing route

Hainan Airlines will launch a Beijing-Manchester route in June of 2016, the…

NEWS LATAM overhauls long-haul schedule for 2016

As part of its strategy to offer the best network of connections…

NEWS Today, British Airways sends A380 to Miami

Today British Airways will begin flying its new double decker Airbus A380…

NEWS Ban starts tomorrow on direct flights between Russia and Ukraine

Direct flights between Ukraine and Russia will stop on Sunday, as new…

NEWS Drunk British woman is kicked off Thomas Cook flight #TCX175 to Manchester after saying ‘I hope you crash’

A British drunk passenger who had allegedly shouted that she hoped the…

NEWS Etihad Airways wins airberlin codeshare court case

Etihad Airways has welcomed the ruling by the Administrative Court of Braunschweig…

NEWS Sun Express flight forced to made emergency landing after ‘drunk’ Irishman stripped off and demanded sex

A Turkey-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing after an…

VIDEO Impressive landing of an Airbus during severe thunderstorm and lightings

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