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 Shaheen Air NL-142 crash landing: Pilot was under the influence of alcohol

The Shaheen Air International pilot commandeering flight NL-142 which crash-landed at Lahore…

VIDEO Hear This Intense Declassified Recording Of F-14s Shooting Down Libyan MiG-23s

Although it’s more audio than video, it’s fascinating to hear the tension…

NEWS End in sight for Lufthansa strike

After the end of the longest strike in the company’s history, Lufthansa…

VIDEO University of Louisville swim team has fun at the airport

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NEWS Air New Zealand launches flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Air New Zealand has today announced it’s expanding its Pacific Rim presence…

NEWS Emirates signs US$16bn OnPoint deal with GE Aviation

Emirates has signed a US$16 billion OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation…

NEWS 777-8X and 777-9X get renamed to 777-8 and 777-9

Boeing has formally dropped the ‘X’ suffix from its individual stretched 777…

NEWS Qatar Airways forces lesbian British Paralympian to crawl off the plane

Less than one month after a gay disabled activist was forced to…

VIDEO Chopper 4 Hit by Laser, Helps Police Locate Suspects

Chopper 4 was heading to downtown Brooklyn to cover a nwes story…

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