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 easyjet releases record flight plans for summer 2015

easyJet has today has announced its peak summer schedule for 2015 by…

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NEWS Etihad Airways Partners launches rival airline alliance

Etihad Airways has unveiled Etihad Airways Partners, a new brand which brings…

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NEWS Flybe: A plane was delayed for 2 hours while glue dried on broken tail wing

The flight to Stornoway was scheduled to leave Edinburgh at 5pm on…

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ALERT Officials confirm pilot killed when plane battling wildfire in California's Yosemite National Forest crashed – @CALFIRE_PIO

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ALERT Spokesperson: 'Usually only one person is aboard' type of tanker that crashed in California's Yosemite National Park – @latimes

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ALERT California fire officials say plane that crashed while battling fire at Yosemite National Forest was Grumman S-2 Tracker – @CBSSacramento

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ALERT Yosemite National Park spokesman confirms plane fighting California wildfire crashed; pilot's status unknown – @AP

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ALERT All air tankers over wildfire in California's Yosemite National Park grounded after contact lost with plane – @DianaMarcum

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ALERT California Fire spokesperson: 'At this time were can not say how many people were on-board' plane lost while battling fire at Yosemite National Park – @latimes

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ALERT Plane believed crashed in in California's Yosemite National Park was assigned to battle fire near Arch Rock, officials say – @CAL_FIRE

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ALERT Spokesperson: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection lost contact with airtanker battling wildfire in Yosemite National Park – @ABC7

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ALERT Officials: Plane associated with fire efforts in California's Yosemite National Park is believed to have crashed – @ABC7, @News10_CA

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