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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BREAKING KLM #KL1007 from Amsterdam to London is declaring an emergency. Live:

UPDATE We're still investigating on that emergency and will keep you up…

BREAKING American Airlines #AA700 is declaring an emergency

UPDATE We're still investigating on that emergency and will keep you up…

NEWS Malaysia Airlines is to end A380 service to Paris, 777 is to operate from August

MAS from 4th August (Malaysia departure) is removing the A380 operation to…

NEWS Crew of crashed Taiwan TransAsia plane shut off working engine – source

The crew of a TransAsia Airways ATR plane that crashed in Taiwan…

NEWS 6 WestJet passengers injured after their flight was diverted to Winnipeg

Six passengers were injured after a WestJet flight from Edmonton to Toronto…

NEWS London City airport seeks opportunity to expand

Use of existing capacity at London City Airport will help meet the…

NEWS Boeing opens cutting edge research facility in Alabama

Boeing has opened its new research and technology centre in Alabama. The…

NEWS Gatwick Airport urges government to take easy option

Expansion at Gatwick Airport remains the only “deliverable option” according to chief…

BREAKING United #UA914 is declaring an emergency and holding 17,000ft. live:

UPDATE #UA914 diverted due to seat 1A entertainment system overheating, no fire.…

NEWS Emirates offers detailed rebuttal to US airline accusations

Emirates has released a point-by-point, fact-based response to allegations of subsidy and…

NEWS Boeing opens cutting each research facility in Alabama

Boeing has opened its new research and technology centre in Alabama. The…

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