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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NEWS Singapore Airlines to link Canberra and Wellington with new route

Singapore Airlines is to introduce services to both Canberra and Wellington with…

BREAKING Bomb scare on 2 aircraft at Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport #AI215 #9W260

Bomb scare on 2 aircraft at Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport. Air India…

ALERT China Eastern planes clip wings at Shanghai Hongqiao airport

@CNAviationDaily This morning, 2 China Eastern Airlines aircraft clipped wings during taxi…

ALERT Business plane slides off the runway at Chicago Executive Airport

An airplane slid off the runway early Tuesday morning at Chicago Executive…

ALERT Air India Dreamliner #AI137 to Milan reported smoke inside the cabin, just returned to Delhi

Air India flight 137 Delhi to Milan which departed at 1500 hours…

NEWS Pilot of small plane makes emergency highway landing after forgetting to refuel

Motorists on a Russia highway caught the unusual sight earlier in the…

NEWS After 19 years Malaysia Airlines grounds fleet of Boeing 777

Almost two years after one of its Boeing 777s went missing, Malaysia…

ALERT ATC strike: 20% flights cancelled on tuesday

French public services strike today. French Air traffic Control is impacted: about…

NEWS Air New Zealand signs three year partnership with STA Travel

Air New Zealand has signed a three year global strategic partnership with…

NEWS Emirates celebrates as it hits the one million followers on Instagram

Follow Emirates right now on Instagram A photo posted by Emirates (@emirates)…

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