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 Thai Airways A380: What you need to know

Thai's inaugural A380 entered service between Bangkok and Hong Kong in October…

NEWS Vietjet welcomes a new Airbus

The brand-new Airbus A320 (code VN-A659) is the third from Vietjet’s order…

Emergency landing for flight Air France #AF267 from Seoul to Paris due to engine failure

An Air France #AF267 Boeing 777 carrying 290 passengers made an emergency…

NEWS Avianca welcomes the 787 to Sao Paulo, meanwhile outlines its upcoming 787 routes

Avianca landed for the first time in Sao Paulo on 11th February…

VIDEO Flying first class on the new Etihad 787-9

Video from Sam Chui. Onboard the first 787-9 for Etihad Airways' inaugural…

NEWS Plane returns to LAX after scorpion stings woman aboard

(CNN)Passengers in an Oregon-bound flight got a creepy-crawly surprise this weekend: a…

NEWS Woman stung by scorpion on flight #AS567 from LA to Portland

A scorpion stung a woman on the hand just before her flight…

NEWS Have a look at this colorful Kitty A330

May seem a nice looking paint job but have a look on…

NEWS SAA resumes daily Joburg – New York service

South African Airways will resume its daily nonstop flights between Johannesburg, South…

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