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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EMERGENCY American Airlines #AA992 from Belo Horizonte (Brazil) to Miami did an emergency landing

Last night American Airlines Boeing 767 flight #AA992 from Belo Horizonte (Brazil)…

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ALERT Ebola survivor Amber Vinson defends her decision to fly: 'I would never go outside of guidelines or boundaries or something directly from the [Centers for Disease Control] telling me I can't go [or] I can't fly. I wouldn't do it' – @TODAYshow

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NEWS Emirates pulls out of FIFA sponsorship following corruption allegations

Emirates Airline has confirmed it will terminate its sponsorship of FIFA as…

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VIDEO British Ariways test flight – How to survive an in-flight emergency

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NEWS Alitalia jet hit by lightning as storms pound Italy forced to make an emergency landing

An Alitalia plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Rome’s…

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NEWS Two women jailed after mid-air drunken rampage on British Airways flight to Tunisia forced pilot to make emergency landing

Two drunk women who caused havoc on a flight to Tunisia that…

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NEWS Pentagon: South Korea cancels F-16 upgrade deal with BAE Systems – @Reuters

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ALERT Aircraft approaching Dallas' Love Field with landing gear problems; 8 people on board – @FOX4

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ALERT Plane lands on road near Henderson, Nev., airport – @FOX5Vegas

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ALERT Report: Residents say there was an explosion followed by fire exchange at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen – @yemen_updates

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ALERT Mortar attack hits Sanaa, Yemen, military airport, @AJENEws reporter says

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NEWS WTM 2014: Lazy low-cost airlines distinct from ultra-low-costs

World Travel Market’s aviation programme on Tuesday started with Wizzair’s boss introducing…

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