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 Delta Air Lines reports surge in quarterly profits

Delta Air Lines has reported financial results for the September 2015 quarter,…

NEWS Etihad Airways to welcome ABTA Travel Convention to Abu Dhabi

ABTA – The Travel Association, has revealed that Abu Dhabi, the capital…

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 Etihad Airways to welcome ABTA Travel Convention to Abu Dhabi

ABTA – The Travel Association, has revealed that Abu Dhabi, the capital…

NEWS Manchester Airport welcomes record passenger numbers in September

A record-breaking total of 2,430,142 people travelled through Manchester Airport in September…

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…

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