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 Incident: Aeromexico B787 near Santa Maria on Mar 19th 2015, electrical failure

An Aeromexico Boeing 787-800, registration N964AM performing flight AM-2 from Madrid,SP (Spain)…

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NEWS Dutch investigation concludes MH17 downed by Buk missile from Russian battery

Investigators from the Office of the National Prosecutor (OM) of the Netherlands…

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ALERT New Orleans International Airport's Concourse B is closed following shooting; airport remains operational on concourses C and D; Southwest Airlines will operate out of concourse C – @DMassaWWL

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ALERT Machete-wielding suspect shot by police at New Orleans airport identified by Jefferson Parish Sheriff as Richard White; motive unknown at this time, but officials do not believe he was a passenger, police say – @WWLTV

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NEWS PDX carpet named Grand Marshal of Starlight Parade

The Portland Rose Festival Foundation announced that the PDX carpet is the…

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NEWS Airbus expects unions to target A320 FAL in Alabama

Airbus already has developed a strategy to counter an internally expected move…

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NEWS Stabbing at New Orleans airport

A security incident occurred at Louis Armstrong International Airport on Friday night,…

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NEWS Venezuela may lose another connection

According to comments made by a European airline's leadership, Venezuela could be…

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ALERT More: Innocent bystander suffered graze wound to the arm during New Orleans airport shooting, police say; a few others were reportedly injured during scramble while shots fired – @WWLTV

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ALERT Police: New Orleans Airport shooting began when 63-year-old suspect was challenged by a TSA officer; suspect sprayed TSA officer with wasp spray and struck another TSA officer with a machete before being chased and ultimately shot by a police officer – @WWLTV

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ALERT Photo: A machete sits on the floor of the New Orleans International Airport following security incident and shooting – @JohnRivera316

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ALERT Police are investigating a shooting and possible knife attack at the New Orleans International Airport – @wdsu

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