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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SAS flight SK2590 attempted to take off from a taxiway at Brussels Airport

BRUSSELS – Aviation authorities are investigating a serious incident at Brussels Airport…

UK Aviation Authority demands answers from Air India after a Boeing 787 departed Heathrow with a potentially faulty fuel switch

LONDON – The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched an investigation…

Several hundreds of flights axed at Charlotte Douglas International due to winter storm Gianna

CHARLOTTE, NC – A historic winter storm has brought Charlotte Douglas International…

Trump Threatens to Decertify Bombardier Global Express

Trump Threatens decertification of Canadian Aircraft and 50% tariff amid Gulfstream dispute.…

UPS is officially retiring its entire fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters

LOUISVILLE, KY — In a move signaling a definitive shift in its…

A Singapore Airlines A350 sustained tail-strike damage during aborted landing

A tail struck incident occurred during a go-around at Singapore Changi Airport.…

SAS flight to San Francisco turned around over Greenland and returned all the way back to Denmark

SAS Flight SK935 returned to Copenhagen after almost 8 hours in the…

Major airlines cancel Middle East flights tonight amid warnings of U.S.-Iran conflict

A wave of major international airlines, including Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa,…

“The Big Idiot Sale”: Michael O’Leary Thanks Elon Musk for Sales Boost After Public Feud

DUBLIN – Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary used a press conference in Dublin…

Senior Pilot under investigation after punching his First Officer at LAX after argument over taxi speed

LOS ANGELES – In a rare and disturbing breach of cockpit professionalism,…

Elon Musk threats to buy Ryanair after CEO calls him an “idiot”

DUBLIN / AUSTIN – What began as a technical disagreement over satellite…

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