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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ALERT Radar failure currently reported at Milan’s Area Control Center, flights diverting

Flights to Milan Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo Airports are diverting due to…

United Airlines to operate nearly 600 daily flights from Chicago O’Hare

This October, United Airlines is preparing to operate up to 592 flights…

Venice Marco Polo Airport to handle 96 private jets during weekend for Jeff Bezos’ wedding

More than 95 private jets expected to land in Venice for Jeff…

Black boxes of Air India Boeing 787 were only flown to the AAIB in New Delhi two days ago

Data from flight recorders of the Air India Boeing 787 have been…

Air France A350 aircraft to LAX returned to Paris 24 mins after takeoff

A flight to Los Angeles returned to Paris Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport…

Wing of Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX damaged after landing from London Stansted

A Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Kalamata suffered an incident after…

Bombardier Global 7500 breaks Montreal-to-Paris record

Bombardier’s flagship Global 7500 long-range business jet has established a new speed…

A Sukhoi Superjet 100 returned to Moscow after it lost engine cowling

An Azimuth Airlines flight from Moscow was forced to return after it…

A Boeing 737-800 tipped back after disembarking in Norway

A Wizz Air plane bound for Gdansk was left with its tail…

Alaska Airlines AS2123 evacuated on runway at Seattle-Tacoma Airport following security threat

All departures were delayed after a passenger made a "direct threat" to…

From now, Paris Orly Airport is ordered to reduce air traffic until midnight

All airlines are requested to reduce their flight schedules by 20% tonight at Paris…

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