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 Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Melbourne

A Malaysia Airlines plane has been forced to make an emergency landing…

NEWS Azul Wins Privatization Process TAP

The proposed was the most advantageous ahead of billionaire Germán Efromovic, Avianca.…

VIDEO This Portuguese Island Has A Crazy Airport With A Runway Built On Stilts

You might have heard of Madeira, an archipelago in the North Atlantic…

NEWS Officials mull manslaughter charges following Germanwings crash

Officials in France have announced they will open a preliminary investigation into…

NEWS Boeing delivers first ever all-new plane to Myanmar

Boeing and Myanmar National Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s…

NEWS Frontier Airlines is removing departure time from their boarding passes

Story from ABC News: Frontier Airlines has decided to eliminate the departure…

BREAKING Malaysian Airlines #MH148 returned to Melbourne due to fire on one engine

UPDATE Preliminary inspection on the aircraft reveals no physical evidence of fire…

NEWS Airbus transport #A400M crash caused by “wipe” of critical engine control data

More details are emerging about the software problem that caused the crash.…

EMEREGNCY American 777 makes emergency landing due to fuel starvation

American Airlines flight AAL/AA183 from Los Angeles, CA, USA to Shanghai/Pudong, China…

NEWS New leadership for Delta as Cantarutti moves to SkyTeam

Delta Air Lines has promoted Nathaniel Pieper to the position of senior…

NEWS British Airways re-launches On Business scheme

British Airways is to help businesses reach new heights with the re-launch…

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