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 A door fell off a private Learjet 60 carrying U2 frontman Bono as it came in for a landing at Berlin's Schoenefeld airport; no injuries reported – @USAToday

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NEWS Etihad Airways strengthens relationship with Tourism Australia

Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab…

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NEWS British Airways to add second Poland destination after 75 years

British Airways is to start direct flights from Heathrow to historic Krakow…

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NEWS Sharp increase in UK exports through London Heathrow

Heathrow has seen a 5.3 per cent increase in the volume of…

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VIDEO Impressive Plane’s Rocky Descent in Strong Winds

Heavy winds swirling around the Madeira Airport on October 20 made conditions…

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NEWS Emirates Group overcomes challenging market to boost profits

The Emirates Group has announced its half-yearly results which show steady performance…

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ALERT Liberia's president says she will not extend state of emergency over Ebola – @Reuters

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NEWS The A350-900, received Type Certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

The world’s latest generation commercial airliner, the A350-900, received Type Certification on…

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ALERT NTSB: Pilot of SpaceShipTwo that crashed didn't know co-pilot prematurely unlocked brakes – @AP

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ALERT Investigation into downing of Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine extended by 9 months, joint investigation team announces – @Simon_Cullen

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ALERT Armenian foreign ministry says it strongly condemns the shooting down by the Azerbaijani armed forces of Armenian helicopter during training flight – @MFAofArmenia

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ALERT Photo: Gatwick Airport in West Sussex, England, evacuated because of fire alarm – @jamestjan

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