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 Iran looking into 16x A350XWB and 8x A380

Iran has struck a provisional deal with Europe’s Airbus to buy eight…

VIDEO Good luck finding the runway at Washington Dulles International Airport, buried under 29 inches of snow #blizzard2016

Dulles Airport Runway Buried by SnowGood luck finding the runway at Washington…

NEWS End nears for iconic Boeing 747 as cargo market slows

Boeing has said it will lower the production rate on the 747-8…

EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA206 from Miami to Milan diverted to St. John’s after turbulence causes multiple injuries

A Milan-bound American Airlines plane from Miami faced severe turbulence late Sunday,…

NEWS Japan Airlines to boost frequency on Moscow routes as part of service overhaul

JAL Group has announced its flight frequency and fleet plans on both…

BREAKING Delhi to Kathmandu Jet Airways flight #9W260 stopped from takeoff after anonymous call

Jet Airways flight 9W260 from Delhi to Kathmandu stopped from take off…

NEWS Iran Air is to buy 114 Airbus aircraft and is eyeing a Boeing plane purchase also

Iran is looking at buying planes from the US manufacturer Boeing as…

VIDEO #Earthquake at Alaska Air cargo center Anchorage Int. Airport

#BREAKING: Video of #Alaska #earthquake at Alaska Air cargo center Anchorage Int.…

BREAKING Turkish Airlines #TK34 to Istanbul is diverting to Shannon after a suspected bomb found

Turkish Airlines #TK34 from Houston to Istanbul is diverting to Shannon after…

EMERGENCY Emirates #EK306 Dubai to Beijing declared an emergency

Just before 07h this morning (local time), Emirates flight EK306 was about…

EMERGENCY KLM #KL0876 from Bangkok to Amsterdam landed at Warsaw due to fuel shortage

Unexpected visitor: B777 #KLM PH-BVO flying from Bangkok to Amsterdam landed at…

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