Sam Chui, Author at SamChui.com

Trip Report: MEA Middle East Airlines A330-200 Beirut to Dubai

Sam ChuiJuly 3, 2022

About Our visit to Lebanon Below writeup from Charles Kennedy: Epic week in Lebanon. In many ways, Lebanon is in bad shape. The currency collapsed and lo... Read More...

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Air New Zealand Unveils Brand New Cabins on B787

Sam ChuiJune 28, 2022

Air New Zealand’s new B787 Dreamliners will offer a new Business Premier Luxe suite, Business Premier seat and the world’s first Skynest; a lie-flat economy cl... Read More...

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Trip Report: A Trip to Lebanon on MEA – Middle East Airlines A321neo

Sam ChuiJune 26, 2022

Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines, known as MEA, has a particularly rich history and currently operates a modern fleet of Airbus jets throu... Read More...

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6 Airlines Still Fly the Boeing 747 Passenger Model in 2022

Sam ChuiJune 24, 2022

As most Boeing 747 operators have retired the "Queen of the Skies" many are wondering if they will ever be able to fly onboard this iconic aircraft again. W... Read More...

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4 New Conceptual Airplane Seat at Aircraft Interiors 2022

Sam ChuiJune 20, 2022

These new conceptual seats opened up more flexibility for the airlines and some may represent more comfort for passengers. None of them are certified but never... Read More...

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SAUDIA Prepares for Hajj Peak Traffic Season

Sam ChuiJune 19, 2022

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has officially launched its operational plan for this Hajj season with commercial flights that began on June 4, 2022. SAUDIA... Read More...

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GeminiJets Airplane Models – June 2022 New Release + Discounts

Sam ChuiJune 17, 2022

I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During depressing times, I have found that model collecting can really take away ... Read More...

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Boeing Unveil New ecoDemonstrator B777-200

Sam ChuiJune 16, 2022

Boeing unveiled its 2022 ecoDemonstrator today with a livery that honors a decade of testing to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The latest ecoDemonstr... Read More...

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A321XLR First Flight Today – Details of the Test Flight

Sam ChuiJune 15, 2022

Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully completed its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Ai... Read More...

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News

Qatar Airways Outlines FIFA World Cup Operations Update

West Atlantic Boeing 737 Overran Runway & Ended Up In Pond

United Airlines B777 Returns After Sparks & Debris Fall + Grounds 25 B777

Reviews

Trip Report: Air New Zealand B787 New York to Auckland

Trip Report: Turkish Airlines New A350 Experience

Trip Report: Air Canada Cross-Country 787 – Hits and Misses

Featured

History Special: Miracle Over the Atlantic

History Special: Miracle Over Los Angeles

Top 5 First Class Flight of 2022 + How to Fly First Class for Less?

Safety

West Atlantic Boeing 737 Overran Runway & Ended Up In Pond

Air India Express Boeing 737 Caught Fire In Muscat

Boeing 747 Engine Cowling Part Fell on a House in Belgium

CEO Talks

Turkish Airlines Suffers B787 Delivery Delays + Facing Pilot Shortage

Wizz Air Seeks Partner to Launch New Saudi Arabia LCC

Lufthansa Misses Summer Capacity Target, Expects Full-Year Profit

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