Melanie Kraft

Melanie 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 U.S. Airways Flight 735 from Philadelphia to Orlando hitsturbulence, 4 hurt

Four people were injured Sunday afternoon when a US Airways flight hit severe turbulence…

BREAKING Irregularities in #MH370 audio recordings indicate possibleediting, say experts

Audio forensic experts spotted several irregularities in audio recordings from the missing…

British Airways flight diverted as passenger gives birth

A flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger…

NEWS Malaysia Releases Preliminary Report on Missing Flight #MH370

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Civilian air-traffic controllers spent precious time in the early hours…

Flight #MH370 search countries reject Bay of Bengal wreckage claim

Authorities searching for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 have rejected claims from an Adelaide technology…

BREAKING An Australian exploration company believes it may havefound #MH370

An Adelaide-based exploration company believes it may have located the wreckage of…

NEWS South Korean Government to Punish Asiana Airlines on Flight Safety

The South Korean government said Friday it will punish Asiana Airlines Inc.…

BREAKING Materials washed ashore is not related to missing #MH370

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has advised that after examining detailed…

BREAKING An "object of interest" in the search for the missing MalaysiaAirlines plane has been found #MH370

Australian Transport Safety Bureau Chief Commissioner Martin Dolan described the object as…

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