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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UPDATE: Police investigating ‘white powder’ found on board Qantas aircraft in Melbourne

The Australian Federal Police are investigating a "white powder substance" found in…

NEWS US Airways to completely disappear this year

US Airways turned 76 years old on March 12 — and that…

NEWS Southwest Pilots Announce Strike Preparation

The pilots' union at Southwest Airlines announced staffing and funding for a…

EMERGENCY TransAsia plane makes emergency landing in Japan due to mechanical failure

A TransAsia Airways (GE) flight from Taiwan with 272 passengers onboard made…

NEWS United Airlines trials new united.com website

United Airlines has unveiled the beta version of the company’s new homepage…

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Turkish Airlines recently celebrated a milestone with the delivery of the airline's…

NEWS Qatar Airways flies into Ras Al Khaimah from October

Qatar Airways has announced an expansion to its UAE services with the…

NEWS New Volaris flight links Cancun to San Juan, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Tourism Company executive director Ingrid Rivera Rocafort has welcomed a…

NEWS: Australian government to spend $50 million on MH370 search

Australia will spend $50 million in 2015/16 as part the ongoing search…

ALERT Two RAF Typhoons scrambled to deal with Russian planes in international airspace

The two Typhoon jets, operating as part of Nato's Baltic air policing…

NEWS Eastern European travellers drive up traffic at Dubai International

Dubai International experienced solid growth across all major markets in March 2015,…