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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Flights grounded at Vancouver Airport after plane was chased by police on runway

A security incident involving a small aircraft at Vancouver International Airport triggered…

Etihad A380 returned to Toronto after U-turn over Labrador Sea

A flight to Abu Dhabi returned to Canada more than 7 hours…

Indian Airlines ordered to inspect fuel switch locking system on Boeing aircraft

DGCA orders fuel switch inspections on Indian Boeing 787 and 737 fleets…

A Boeing 737-300 veered off the runway while landing at Port Harcourt International Airport

This morning, an Air Peace flight from Lagos experienced a runway excursion…

Preliminary report reveals both engine fuel cutoff switches in AI171 cockpit transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of India released preliminary report for flight AI171…

When French ATC issues an alert after understanding “Pilots” instead of “Toilets”

TAP Pilots requested quick landing amid misunderstanding with French Air Traffic Control…

Air India flight AI171 crash probe focuses on engine fuel control switches

As the world awaits answers in the fatal Air India Boeing 787…

Aer Lingus flight EI105 to New York suffered bird strike on takeoff

A flight to New York JFK returned to Dublin shortly after takeoff…

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