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 Germanwings Investigation Briefing Contradicts Media Reports

EU Agency for Aviation Safety chairman Pekka Henttu claims to be close…

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ALERT 2 Iranian journalists among dead in Germanwings crash, Iranian foreign ministry says; 2 other collegues say they were set to travel on flight but made last-minute changes to plans – @guardian

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ALERT State Department says a 3rd American was on board Germanwings Flilght 4U9525 – @Reuters

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ALERT No explosion aboard Germanwings flight, French aviation official says, and 'we are not ruling out any hypothesis' as to why it descended into mountain – @NBCNews

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ALERT French air accident investigator BEA says pattern of Germanwings wreckage not consistent with mid-air explosion – @Reuters

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NEWS Touchdown! Dream Chaser to land at Ellington Field Spaceport

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems and the Houston Airport System announce a…

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ALERT Investigators say final message from Germanwings flight was routine; analysis of any usable material could take days – @BBCBreaking

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NEWS LAX. IAD. ARN. WTF? The strange stories behind airports’ three-letter abbreviations.

When booking flights online, knowing your local airport’s code can come in…

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ALERT French air accident investigator BEA says it has extracted recordings from Germanwings flight's cockpit voice recorder – @Reuters

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NEW VIDEO of #Germanwings #4U9525 crash site from French Interior Ministry

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UPDATE #4U9525 French Presidency releases photo of Hollande and Merkel inside helicopter with above crash site

Le président @fhollande et la chancelière Angela Merkel sont arrivés à Seyne-les-Alpes…

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UPDATE #4U9525 French investigators release the first photos of one black box (Cockpit Voice Recorder)

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