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 The injured pilot from the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crash is 'doing as well as can be expected,' official says – from broadcast

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ALERT CEO of Mojave Air and Space Port: 'The test community is very small. We are human, and it hurts' – @NBCLA

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ALERT NATO reports more Russian flights, intercepts over the Baltics, North Sea and the Atlantic – @AFP

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VIDEO SpaceShipTwo crash

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ALERT Editor's note: According to NBC News, 2 pilots typically fly in SpaceShipTwo's cockpit during a test. There still isn't clarity on how many were aboard today.' – Tom

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ALERT Dutch prime minister says an unspecified number of human remains have been recovered from the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster site in eastern Ukraine – @AP

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NEWS Monarch Airlines completes £3.2bn Boeing order

Monarch Airlines today announced the confirmation of a narrow body fleet order…

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NEWS International Airlines Group sees profits increase as Iberia continues recovery

International Airlines Group has upgraded its profit forecast after it reported a…

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NEWS Preferred Hotel Group links with Skyscanner for content deal

Preferred Hotel Group, a global provider of sales, marketing, and distribution services…

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NEWS British Airways launches fresh assault on Air Passenger Duty

One of Britain’s fastest-growing taxes is 20 years old this week. Relentless…

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NEWS Virgin Atlantic launches first airline pilot career programme

In a first for the airline, Virgin Atlantic has today announced its…

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NEWS American Airlines to boosts London-Los Angeles services

American Airlines passengers can look forward to increased daily, direct services between…

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