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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BREAKING United Airlines #UA993 from Zurich to Newark is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE 10:53UTC: United Airlines #UA993 to Newark diverted to London Heathrow (LHR)…

ALERT PHOTO Garuda Indonesia flight #GA412 pelted by laser pointers 5 times at Jakarta

Taking off from Jakarta (CGK) to Denpasar (DPS) last night. The Boeing…

BREAKING 2 aircrafts collide on the ground at Lagos Airport

Today’s incident which happened at about mid-day, involved two Airbus A330 conveying…

NEWS WOW air sees sharp increase in passenger numbers

WOW air, Iceland’s only low-cost airline, has enjoyed an increase in passenger…

NEWS Air France to Start A380 Service Between Paris and Mexico City

Air France will start sending its A380 from Paris to Mexico City…

NEWS Revelations in Afghanistan Beoing 747 Crash over Afghanistan in May 2013

Some surprising findings are highlighted in the National Transportation Safety Board accident…

NEWS Boeing signs maintenance deal with Oman Air

Boeing has confirmed Oman Air has contracted for a suite of services…