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 More than 75 flights at Chicago O'Hare Airport cancelled due to weather; 45 cancelled at Midway – @NBCChicago

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NEWS Woman stung by scorpion on flight #AS567 from LA to Portland

A scorpion stung a woman on the hand just before her flight…

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NEWS Have a look at this colorful Kitty A330

May seem a nice looking paint job but have a look on…

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ALERT 7 injured when United Airlines plane hit by turbulence en route to Hawaii on Saturday, officials say – @NBCNews

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NEWS SAA resumes daily Joburg – New York service

South African Airways will resume its daily nonstop flights between Johannesburg, South…

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NEWS Heathrow appoints chief financial officer

Heathrow Airport Holdings has appointed Michael Uzielli as Chief Financial Officer. Michael,…

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NEWS JetBlue welcomes a new special livery to mark their 15th anniversary

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NEWS (Video) Mooney Flying around the US and Canada

Some of my favorite clips from flying my favorite airplane over the…

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ALERT Plane carrying Mississippi State University's basketball team makes emergency landing in St. Louis after engine troubles, team says – @16WAPTNews

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NEWS Aerial Photos: Lufthansa Reveals Retro Livery on Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

A retro-painted Lufthansa 747-8i (D-ABYT) made an appearance at Boeing’s Everett plant…

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EMERGENCY Delta Airlines Flight #DL1559 makes emergency landing at Honolulu due to mechanical issue

A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu with 234…

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NEWS CSeries complete flutter test successfully

Bombardier confirmed that the CSeries program has successfully completed the flutter testingLink

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