Melanie Kraft

Melanie 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: Virgin Australia pilots believe that the two person cockpit rule suggests a lack of trust

Virgin Australia's pilot union says new "rule of two" requiring two people…

EMERGENCY Delta flight from LaGuardia to Chicago O’Hare made an emergency landing in Buffalo due to passenger’s laptop smoking

A Delta flight from LaGuardia airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport made…

BREAKING #Germanwings Second black box confirms flight #4U9525 co-pilot acted deliberately. Details:

Boris Horvat. AFP The analysis of the second black box of Germanwings…

NEWS All Nippon Airways Firms Seven Additional Airbus A321s

Japan’s ANA Holdings has finalized its order for four Sharklet-equipped Airbus A321ceos…

NEWS: Light plane crashes in river in a Sydney National Park

Two people have been rescued from a light plane crash in Nattai…

VIDEO Italian c27 just landed escorted by a typhoon jet fighter at Glasgow Prestwick

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NEWS Second black box recorder located following Germanwings crash

Investigators have located the second flight recorder from Germanwings flight 4U9525 which…

NEWS Etihad finally secures Swiss approval for Darwin Airlines deal

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has welcomed…

NEWS easyJet opens base at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

easyJet has celebrated the opening of its new base at Schiphol Airport,…

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