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 Germanwings #4U592 lost part of engine cladding during takeoff, pilots didn’t notice

Germanwings flight #4U592 lost part of the cladding on its left engine…

NEWS Drunk irishman, who demanded sex with stewardess, forces Sun Express flight to Turkey to divert

Sun Express flight from Dublin to Izmir took off on Saturday morning…

NEWS Hart takes over leadership of United Airlines

United Continental Holdings has confirmed its president and chief executive officer, Oscar…

ALERT Air Transat #TS123 to Toronto now holding at London LGW after Goaround. Live:

UPDATE Air Transat #TS123 returned to London Gatwick due to a technical issue…

NEWS JetBlue will have free satellite WiFi on every flight by fall 2016

JetBlue's plans to outfit its aircraft with fast satellite WiFi are most…

NEWS An American F-16 was hit by small-arms fire over Afghanistan

An American F-16 took fire over Afghanistan last Tuesday, forcing the pilot…

BREAKING A man died on board an Aer Lingus #EI485 this evening after being restrained

UPDATE Irish police have confirmed that a number of packages were found…

NEWS FAA Warning Flyers Not to Pack Lithium Batteries in Checked Bags

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety warning about spare lithium…

VIDEO Impressive manual landing on board this Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 ‪#‎AvGeek‬

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EMERGENCY Plane lands safely in Canada after smoke reported in cockpit

Cape Breton Regional Police say a commercial aircraft carrying about 70 passengers…

VIDEO KLM releases new flight safety film

This new innovative flight Safety film emphasizes the amount of detail that…

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