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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INFOGRAPHIC Red Arrows in numbers

A @RoyalAirForce pilot has 1,500 flying hours before joining the Red Arrows.…

NEWS Ryanair refused to give £2,000 refund to 27 tourists who cancelled their flights to Brussels

Ryanair has refused to give a refund to 27 British holidaymakers who…

NEWS easyJet launches Glasgow – Milan route

easyJet has expanded its Scottish network with the launch of a new…

NEWS Morgan Freeman’s plane makes emergency landing

Morgan Freeman had a narrow escape when the private plane he was…

EMERGENCY Lufthansa #LH1406 passenger banged on the cockpit and tried to open emergency exit in mid-air

The Jordanian-American passenger banged on the cockpit of Lufthansa flight LH1406 from…

NEWS Qatar Airways starts non-stop flights to Nagpur

Qatar Airways is offering non-stop flights to Nagpur from Doha, taking the…

NEWS easyJet launches Glasgow – Milan route

easyJet has expanded its Scottish network with the launch of a new…

NEWS Emirates launches Arabic mobile website

Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its popular mobile site, allowing…

BREAKING Spicejet flight #SG2458 skids off runway at MadhyaPradesh’s Jabalpur airport

A Spicejet flight from Mumbai skids off runway at MadhyaPradesh’s Jabalpur airport.…

NEWS Boeing Forecasts $350 Billion Market for New Airplanes in Latin America

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA)…

NEWS Australia is doubling its efforts to find missing Malaysia Airlines flight #MH370

This report provides an update to the MH370 search area definition, described…

VIDEO Awesome time-lapse shows the complete disassembly of a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane

Here is exclusive footage showing how their technicians disassemble an entire U-2…

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