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 Airbus orders checks of all A400Ms following crash

Airbus sent an Alert Operator Transmission (AOT) to all operators of the…

NEWS Airbus investigates engine software as cause of troop transport crash

In the wake of the unexplained crash of an A400M troop and…

SPOTTING Beautiful Southwest Boeing 737 landing at Midway

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NEWS An pilot sent the wrong communication code, making think the plane had been hijacked

An pilot who was having problems communicating with the control tower at…

NEWS Embraer predicts sales of $96bn in US aviation by 2035

Embraer has released its 20-year Market Outlook for the North American market…

NEWS Qatar Airways to bring A350 to Munich-Doha route

Qatar Airways has announced the expansion of its A350 services to Germany,…

BREAKING Hawaiian AirlinesFlight #HA3 returning to LAX for emergency landing because of mechanical problem

Hawaiian Airlines flight HA3 departed from Los Angeles two hours after its…

NEWS Pegasus Airlines press statement about emergency landing of flight #PC5121 from Bodrum to Gatwick

On 18 May 2015, Pegasus Airlines flight PC5121 from Bodrum Airport (BJV)…

British Airways #BA343 from Nice to London LHR is declaring an emergency

Our flight #ba343 landed safely after declaring a mid air emergency due…

NEWS fastjet reveals latest expansion plans in African low-cost airline market

fastjet has unveiled plans to increase its fleet this year as it…

NEWS Qatar Airways chief Al Baker offers support to US Open Skies

Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive for Qatar Airways has met with…