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 Pilot locked out of Air New Zealand cockpit after mid-air dispute

A 13-minute takeoff delay caused so much tension between two Air New…

BREAKING INCIDENT – VIDEO Barcelona Airport yesterday: an A340 crossed runway when a Boeing 767 was landing

Incident at Barcelona Airport yesterday morning (saturday july, 5th 2014) caught on…

NEWS An Air Via A320 suffering a significant tail strike while landingat Leipzig

A Air Via Airbus A320-200, performing flight VL-501 from Varna (Bulgaria) to…

BREAKING EMERGENCY

British Airways BA209 from London (LHR) to Miami (MIA) is declaring emergency…

BREAKING

Monarch flight ZB534 has landed safely at Gatwick Airport after declaring emergency…

BREAKING

Monarch flight ZB534 from MAN-PMI on final approach to Gatwick squawking 7700…

BREAKING EMERGENCY

Monarch flight ZB534 from Manchester to Palma de Mallorca diverting to Gatwick…

BREAKING EMERGENCY

Monarch flight ZB534 from Manchester to Palma de Mallorca is declaring emergency…

BREAKING EMERGENCY:

Transavia TO3222 to Tunis (TUN) is declaring emergency and is diverting, likely…

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