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 AirAsia changes bright red logo to grey on social media accounts following confirmation of missing flight from Indonesia to Singapore – @NST_Online

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ALERT Photo: Singapore media currently gathered outside holding room at Changi Airport – @YahooSG

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ALERT Photo: Relatives of missing AirAsia flight enter Singapore's Changi Airport – @ChannelNewsAsia

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ALERT Editor's note: The missing AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore is the third major air incident for Southeast Asia this year, AP notes. Malaysia Airlines flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went missing on March 8, and it's wreckage has not been located. Malaysia Airlines flight 17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17. – Stephanie

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ALERT Captain in command of AirAsia flight had a total of 6,100 flying hours, and the 1st officer a total of 2,275 flying hours, AirAsia says – @TODAYonline

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ALERT South Korean foreign ministry confirms at least 3 South Koreans were on board missing AirAsia flight – @Reuters

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ALERT Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong: 'Saddened to hear of missing flight QZ8501. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families' – @leehsienloong

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[Updated statement] #QZ8501

QZ8501 27 décembre 2014, 21:23 AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight…

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ALERT AirAsia says there were 155 passengers on board, 2 pilots, 5 cabin crew; plane had requested deviation due to weather before communication was lost – statement

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ALERT Editor's note: There are reports from accounts citing local media that airplane wreckage was found east of Indonesia's Belitung Island. There is no confirmation any wreckage was found or that it is the missing AirAsia plane. – Stephanie

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UPDATE #QZ8501 manifest confirms 154 adult passengers, 1 child

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ALERT AirAsia's Tony Fernandes says company will be putting out another statement soon; 'Thank you for all your thoughts and prays [sic]. We must stay strong' – @tonyfernandes

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