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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Big rat forced KLM to cancel flight to Amsterdam, 250 passengers stranded in the Caribbean

About 250 passengers found themselves stranded in the Caribbean after a large…

Near miss: JetBlue pilot reported “we almost had a midair collision” with invisible military tanker

An civilian airliner was forced to descend rapidly to avoid a collision…

BREAKING All IndiGo domestic flights from Delhi Airport are cancelled till midnight

All IndiGo domestic flights scheduled to depart from Delhi Airport on 5th…

IndiGo Crisis Deepens: Mass Cancellations Continue for Third Day as Crew Crunch Hits Flights

NEW DELHI, India – December 4, 2025 – India’s largest low-cost carrier,…

Investigation launched after an Air India A320 flew 8 times without valid airworthiness certificate

India's aviation regulator has launched an investigation after an airline operated an…

BREAKING A320 aircraft worldwide temporarily grounded by Airbus over flight-control software issue

Airbus issues urgent directives after discovering solar radiation can corrupt A320 flight-control…

SmartLynx Airlines is ceasing its commercial operations effectively immediately

SmartLynx Airlines, a long-standing provider of ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance)…

REPORT United Boeing 737 suffered mid-air collision with weather balloon at FL360 NTSB says

The NTSB has released its preliminary findings into the unusual mid-air collision…

NTSB release CCTV footage and preliminary report of UPS MD-11F crash in Louisville

National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the ongoing…

Flydubai signs an agreement for 150 A321neo aircraft, becoming an Airbus customer

Flydubai becomes a first-time Airbus customer with a major order for 150…

Emirates orders 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft at Dubai Airshow 2025

Dubai, UAE – 17 November 2025 – Emirates has announced a major…

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