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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Gulf Air to purchase up to 18 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Flag carrier of Bahrain to grow its all-787 widebody fleet for expanding…

A Boeing 777W circled over New York for two hours due to in-flight issue

All Nippon Airways flight to Tokyo circled over New York after departure…

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…

Ryanair flight FR1938 diverts to Marseille after passenger suffers seizures

A flight from Vienna to Palma De Mallorca was forced to divert…

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…

Flight delayed after engine of a Qantas A380 was damaged by airbridge at Sydney Airport

A Qantas Airbus A380 was hit by an aerobridge resulting in damage…

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…

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