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: Family face battle to free Dubai plane spotters – @Flightcrisis

The families of two British men jailed after going plane spotting in…

EMERGENCY Delta flight #DL284 makes medical emergency landing in Anchorage

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Los Angeles from Tokyo's Narita…

NEWS MD-80s To Be Gone From American Airlines Fleet by End of 2017

American Airlines filed information on financing it plans for new aircraft, and…

NEWS Pilot was 'unfairly blamed for crash that killed Buddy Holly and should be hailed a hero for trying to avert disaster'

Pilot L.J. Coon has petitioned the National Transportation Safety Board He contends…

NEWS Airbus Helicopters Unveils First Helicopter Since Taking Reigns From Eurocopter

The Airbus H160 is the world's first all-composite civil helicopter, a lightweight…

NEWS Silk Way West orders three Boeing 747-8 freighters

Boeing and Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West announced an order for three 747-8…

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