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 Etihad Airways boosts stake in Virgin Australia

Etihad Airways – considered the World’s Leading Airline by the World Travel…

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NEWS Search for missing #MH370 has now covered more than 7,000 square kilometres yet without trace of any wreckage

The underwater search for missing Malaysian passenger aircraft MH370 has now covered…

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ALERT 2 people are trapped on cliffs below Torrey Pines Gliderport just north of San Diego – @nbcsandiego

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NEWS United Airlines expands trans-Atlantic route network

United Airlines has announced new trans-Atlantic summer-season service between New York and…

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EMERGENCY Bird Causes Plane to Make an Emergency Landing at San Jose’s Airport

It was at 2pm Monday when a pilot reported a problem with…

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ALERT At least 226 flights in the US have been cancelled due to wintery weather in the Northeast, with 180 of those either originating from or flying through NYC airports – @flightaware

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NEWS Etihad Airways boosts stake in Virgin Atlantic

Etihad Airways – considered the World’s Leading Airline by the World Travel…

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NEWS Passengers had to push the UTair Tu-134 frozen to the ground in -52 degrees (Russian)

Passengers had to get out and push their plane in temperatures of…

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NEWS Airbus to deliver first A350 in mid-December

Airbus appears set to deliver the first Airbus A350 to launch customer…

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VIDEO Emirates overhauls its first A380 (largest maintenance check)

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ALERT Lambert-St. Louis International Airport spokesman says 6 outbound flights were cancelled Tuesday morning, largely because the planes were among the 10 cancelled or diverted during overnight flight restrictions – @AP

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VIDEO Second Air Strike Hits Airport in Libya’s Capital

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