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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American Airlines flight AA5702 declared an emergency and returned to Jacksonville

A flight to Charlotte returned to Jacksonville few minutes after pilots declared…

A British Airways crew member was discovered hiding in A380 business class lavatory during service

Flight attendants initiated a search during flight from San Francisco when a…

British Airways A380 to Washington taxied during 40 minutes to finally return to the gate

A British Airways flight from London to Washington departed late after the…

Terminal 3 at London Heathrow is being evacuated

London Heathrow Terminal 3 emergency evacuation now. Due to a bomb threat,…

Emirates EK261 A380 aircraft unable to land in São Paulo, forced to divert

An A380 flying from Dubai to São Paulo was forced to divert…

ALERT 40% of flights cancelled at Paris Orly due to system failure

An air traffic control system failure at Paris Orly Airport tower is…

Boeing receives ‘largest-ever’ jet order with Qatar Airways, White House says

Qatar Airways signed a huge order with U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing on…

Switzerland takes over investigation into A220 emergency landing in Austria that killed a crew member

Austria has officially transferred the investigation of flight LX1885 incident, which resulted…

New ATC equipment failure triggered a 45-min ground stop at Newark today

A new ATC equipment failure triggered a 45-min ground stop at Newark…

Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 just crashed to Earth after 53 years in orbit

The Soviet Venus lander was last detected over Germany and is believed…

Air traffic control briefly lost communication with all aircraft at Newark Airport

Air traffic controllers temporarily lost communication with aircraft flying in and out…

Confirmed: at least one Indian Rafale fighter jet has been shot down

Images confirm that at least one Indian Rafale fighter jet was destroyed…

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