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 bmi regional to offer more flights next summer

bmi regional is increasing its capacity across its network by 16% in…

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NEWS flydubai steps up services to Africa

Dubai-based flydubai is increasing its presence in Africa with the launch of…

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NEWS American Airlines adds new flights to Atlanta

American Airlines is launching a nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport…

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NEWS CityJet adds self bag tagging at London City Airport

CityJet is introducing the Sonic ‘phase 5’ Self Bag Tag system at…

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NEWS US Airways Planes Make Safe Emergency Landings on Saturday

A US Airways flight from New York safely made an emergency landing…

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ALERT US Air Express flight makes emergency landing in Charlotte, making it the second US Airways flight to make such a landing in Charlotte on the same evening – @wcnc

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ALERT US Air flight from La Guardia Airport in New York to Charlotte, NC, makes emergency landing after indications of a cabin pressure issue prompt oxygen masks to deploy; no injuries reported – @wcnc

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ALERT Editor's note: @ThomasErdbrink of The New York Times reports that an Iranian police jet went missing over the country's southeast today, an area of insurgency unrest. According to other unconfirmed reports, the plane crashed with a senior commander on board. We are waiting for more solid information. – Aaron

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ALERT Enhanced screenings for Ebola have begun at JFK Airport in New York City, Port Authority officials say – @NYTMetro

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ALERT Photo: Typhoon Vongfong bears down on Okinawa, Japan, forcing cancellation of all flights at Naha airport – @airlivenet

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ALERT Emirates Airlines boss Sir Tim Clark says he believes Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was not on autopilot until its very end, may not be in Indian Ocean – @SkyNews

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ALERT Ex-Cathay Pacific pilot pleads guilty to using old uniform and badge to bypass security line at Honolulu International Airport – @HawaiiNewsNow

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