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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ALERT If you missed it, there are new very important data about #Germanwings flight #4U9525 autopilot

According to FlightRadar24, Between 09:30:52 and 09:30:55, the autopilot was manually changed…

EMERGENCY Cracked windshield forced US Airways Express flight to an emergency landing at Burlington airport

A cracked windshield forced an emergency landing at the Burlington airport Thursday…

NEWS New cockpit policy for Air Canada

Following the fatal Germanwings crash, Air Canada has announced it will be…

NEWS Frontier Airlines strands flyers for 18 hours

850 mile journey took 18 hours? This is exactly what happened to…

NEWS Light Plane Flips in KDWH Seaplane Strip

A pilot who "crashed" in the seaplane landing strip at Houston Hooks…

NEWS Alps Crash Site 'Freakishly Close' to 1953 Disaster

As investigators head to the remote site in the French Alps where…