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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BREAKING Long Beach Airport Shut Down After Plane With Disabled Engine Lands

JetBlue Flight 1416 from Long Beach to Austin, Texas had to return…

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BREAKING Long Beach Airport shuts down after JetBlue plane with a disabled engine was forced to turn around due to disabled engine; flight landed safely and passengers evacuated onto runway with emergency slides – @NBCLA

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LIVE Significant delay at DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) More details:

This airport is experiencing arrival delays of 16 to 30 minutes due…

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LIVE Significant delay at PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) More details:

This airport is experiencing arrival delays of 16 to 30 minutes due…

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LIVE Significant delay at MIA (Miami International Airport) More details:

This airport is experiencing arrival delays of 16 to 30 minutes due…

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BREAKING European Court of Justice rules that Spain cannot prohibit airlines from charging passengers for checked in luggage – @tconnellyRTE

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BREAKING Air France pilots union warns it could vote to extend strike 'indefinitely' if demands are not met; airline has cancelled around 60 percent of its flights over the past 4 days – @Reuters

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LIVE Significant delay at SFO (San Francisco International Airport) More details:

A Ground Delay Program has been issued affecting flights arriving between 18/09:00…

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LIVE Significant delay at ATL (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) More details:

This airport is experiencing arrival delays of 16 to 30 minutes due…

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LIVE Significant delay at IAH (George Bush Intercontinental Airport) More details:

This airport is experiencing arrival delays of 16 to 30 minutes due…

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NEWS Germanwings breaks new ticketing ground with Amadeus deal

Germanwings and Amadeus have announce that all of the airline’s published fares…

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NEWS Singapore joins move to Terminal 2 at London Heathrow

Singapore Airlines has this morning become one of the latest airlines to…

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