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 United Airlines #UA1181 was forced to make an emergency landing in Ontario minutes after departing from LAX

An United Airlines flight Thursday was forced to make an emergency landing…

NEWS World’s longest flight record-holder, Qantas ‘City of Canberra’ 747-400, retires

City of Canberra set a record in 1989 for flying non-stop from…

NEWS Transformation of Gatwick rail station secured

Gatwick Airport has released new images of its new rail station, on…

NEWS Bomb threats on twitter require delicate decisions for Airlines

In the past week, there were 16 threats via Twitter, according to…

NEWS Changi Airport crosses 54-million passenger mark in 2014

Singapore Changi Airport, recognised as the World’s Leading Airport by the World…

NEWS Malaysia clears way for Flight 370 compensation

Malaysia's civil aviation authority issued a statement Thursday officially declaring the passengers…

NEWS Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disaster officially declared an accident

Officials in Malaysia have declared the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370…

NEWS Thai reaches Boeing milestone with latest delivery

Boeing and Thai Airways have celebrated the Thai flag-carrier’s 75th direct delivery…

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