Sam Chui

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Sam Chui
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Born (1980-11-07) 7 November 1980 (age 40)
Beijing, China
NationalityAustralian and Chinese
EducationBachelor of Commerce
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationAviation blogger
Years active1999–present
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Websitesamchui.com
Sam Chui
YouTube information
LocationWorld Wide
Years active2007–present
GenreVlogs
Subscribers2.7 Million
Total views613 Million
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2017

Sam Chui Kai-Sing (/ˈtʃuːiː/; Chinese: 崔佳星; born 7 November 1980) is a Chinese-Australian aviation and travel vlogger, photographer, and author. He has authored four books including Air1, Air2, Air 3 and Air747.[2] Sam Chui is also a YouTube content creator with over two million subscribers.[3][4] He currently lives in Dubai, UAE.

Early life[]

Sam Chui was born on 7 November 1980 in Beijing, China.[5] When he was a child, his parents moved to Hong Kong. As a teenager, Chui often visited Kai Tak Airport and watched planes land and take off from which arose his passion for aviation.[3] He studied at King's College in Hong Kong for secondary school and attended university in Australia graduating from University of New South Wales in Economics & Finance. He moved to UAE in early 2011 to work for one of the largest Sovereign Wealth Funds.[6]

Career[]

Chui filming for his vlog onboard a Qatar Airways Airbus A350 XWB

In 1999, Chui started a website, publishing photos of aircraft. It has since expanded to include current events regarding aviation. He is known for overhead pictures of Los Angeles International Airport captured from helicopters. In 2007, he started his YouTube channel and became well-known. Some of his videos gathered an excess of 12 million views.[6] Chui has traveled to over 100 countries and flown over 2000 flights. He travels more than 300,000 miles every year to test out flights and share his reviews.[4] In 2019, Chui was invited onto a luxurious Boeing 747-SP[7] private jet owned previously by the Qatari Royal Family and he flew four hours from Hamilton, Canada, to Marana, Arizona as the only passenger.[8] He presently runs his own blog and provides aviation commentary to global media outlets such as Bloomberg News[citation needed] and CNN.[citation needed]

Chui is often criticised for being "misleading" and not being transparent enough about the relationships he has with airlines and whether he has been compensated for his reviews. [9]

Books[]

Title Publisher Publication year ISBN
Air 1 – Sam Chui Air Photos Zkoob Limited 2008 ISBN 978-9881750006
Air 2 – Aviation Photos and Flight Reports Pixelium Company 2012 ISBN 9789889918651
Air 3 – Aviation Photos and Flight Experiences Astral Horizon Aviation Press 2014 ISBN 978-9881370907
Air 747: Experiencing the Passion: Boeing's Jumbo Jet Astral Horizon Aviation Press 2020 ISBN 9780993260490

References[]

  1. ^ "Review: Delta One Business Class A350 Beijing to Detroit". Sam Chui. 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ Chui, Sam (12 September 2020). "Launching my New Book, Air747". SamChui.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Simonetta, Biagio (29 May 2019). "Sam Chui, l'uomo-leggenda dei cieli che ha preso più di duemila voli". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian).
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Mack, Ben (18 November 2019). "Here's what it was like on board Qantas' first nonstop, 19-hour flight from London to Sydney, Business Insider – Business Insider Malaysia". Business Insider.
  5. ^ Bin Asad, Kazi Akib (6 March 2019). "'AvGeek' Sam Chui lands in Dhaka". The Daily Star.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Blet, Raphael (23 January 2018). "Travel tips from top aviation blogger EJINSIGHT - ejinsight.com". EJINSIGHT.
  7. ^ Flying $200 Million Boeing 747-SP Private Jet ALONE, retrieved 29 June 2020
  8. ^ "Aviation blogger Sam Chui on EL AL 747 departure flight – In Other News..." Arutz Sheva. 2 November 2019.
  9. ^ TRASH: Don’t Bother with Delta One Suites *Shocking Experience*, retrieved 21 August 2021

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