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 Editor's note: A team led by Malaysia with investigators from various countries including the United States, Britain, China, France and Australia is due to release today an interim statement on their inquiry into the cause of the disappearance of MH370, @Reuters reports – David

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ALERT Malaysia PM Najib Razak: 'The disappearance of [Malaysia Airlines flight] MH370 is without precedence, and so too is the search' – @NajibRazak

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NEWS/VIDEO: Masterful touchdown as Qantas flight crew land historical 747 at regional airport

A Qantas jet has made history, landing at a regional airport in…

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ALERT Australian PM Tony Abbott: As long as there are reasonable leads the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will continue – @SkyNewsAust

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ALERT Counter-terrorism police stop 2 teenagers at Sydney Airport suspected of trying to leave Australia to fight in the Middle East – @AusNewsNetwork

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ALERT Launch of a solar powered plane from Abu Dhabi for round-the-world flight to to promote alternative energy is delayed to Monday – @AFP

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NEWS Even Boeing Has A Side-Stick Transporter

I had to post this picture of the interior of a Boeing…

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NEWS Qatar unveils three new destinations in Pakistan

Qatar Airways has unveiled the launch dates of three new passenger destinations…

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ALERT Pilot of medical helicopter dies in crash at St. Louis University Hospital, Mo. – @stltoday

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ALERT Photo: Scene behind St. Louis University Hospital where witnesses say a helicopter crashed – @valeriehahn

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NEWS Take A Ride In World’s Only Flying B-29 Superfortress, Other WWII Planes On Display In Camarillo, CA

CAMARILLO (CBSLA.com) — Bob Jones slid into a seat on a massive…

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ALERT 2 security screeners arrested at San Francisco International Airport, accused of taking money to look the other way as large quantities of drugs passed through security checkpoints, officials say – @mercnews

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