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 George Osborne to back third runway at Heathrow and rule out an expansion at Gatwick

UK Chancellor George Osbourne is to argue for 'Heathrow or nothing' and…

NEWS Royal Brunei 787 suffer engine failure and both engines are damaged near Manila on Wed 21st

Royal Brunei 787 V8-DLB flight BI-684 had just departed Manila when the…

NEWS Cathay Pacific Cargo 747 to London Heathrow suffers bird strike on departure from Delhi

Cathay Pacific 747 B-LID CX37 from Delhi to LHR just departed from…

ALERT New video shows the beginning of the Dynamic Boeing 767 evacuation before fire trucks to arrive

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BREAKING British Airways Boeing 747 #BA143 to Delhi is in an emergency. Live:

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BREAKING A plane is on fire at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International airport

A Dynamic Airways Boeing 767 caught on fire on the tarmac at…

VIDEO Skydiver hagning upside down under plane for nearly 30 minutes

A skydiver was hanging upside down under plane for nearly 30 minutes.…

BREAKING Delta #DL1831 returning to portland in an emergency

UPDATE Plane reported engine trouble. UPDATE Delta DL1831 landed runway 10R. BREAKING…

BREAKING An aircraft exploded in Vercelli (Italy), two people died

© LaPresse Two people have died after a plane has exploded in…

ALERT Russian warplanes intercepted near USS Ronald Reagan supercarrier off Korean peninsula

Fighter jets from South Korea and the United States intercepted two Russian…