Sam Chui (/ˈtʃuːiː/; Chinese: 崔佳星; born 7 November 1980) is a Hong Kong-Australian aviation and travel vlogger, photographer, and author. He has authored four books including Air1, Air2, Air 3 and Air747. Sam Chui is also a YouTube content creator.[1][2]
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| Born | 7 November 1980 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Aviation blogger |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Website | samchui |
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| Location | Worldwide | ||||||
| Years active | 2007–present | ||||||
| Genre | Vlogs | ||||||
| Subscribers | 3 million | ||||||
| Total views | 708 million | ||||||
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Early life
Sam Chui was born on 7 November 1980 in Beijing, China.[3] When he was a child, his parents moved to Hong Kong. As a teenager, Chui often visited Kai Tak Airport (Hong Kong's old airport) and watched planes land and take off from which arose his passion for aviation.[1] 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.
Career
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 60 million views.[4] Chui has traveled to over 100 countries and flown over 2,000 flights. He travels more than 300,000 miles every year to test out flights and share his reviews.[2]
In 2019, Chui was invited onto a Boeing 747-SP[5] private jet owned previously by the Qatari Royal Family and he flew four hours from Hamilton, Canada, to Marana, Arizona as the only passenger. In 2019, he flew to Rome on an El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747.[6]
Chui has a keen interest for the Boeing 747. He has logged over a million miles on 279 747 flights and has flown on every single commercial variant of the 747 across 37 operators from around the world. His first flight on a Boeing 747 was in 1993 onboard United Airlines Flight 800 from Hong Kong to Tokyo Narita.[7] Chui has flown on 240 airlines and 180 aircraft types. He has flown New York to London on Concorde, landed on a glacier in New Zealand, visited Lukla in Nepal and taken the longest non-stop flight from Singapore to Newark. He was the sole passenger aboard the world’s only privately-owned Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Chui received his Private Pilot License in the USA in July 2021.[8]
Chui partnered with global B2B events and media group giant Tarsus Group in creating content for Dubai Airshow 2021.[9]
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has also collaborated with Chui for sharing highlights from business aviation’s event, the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).[10][11]
Criticism
Chui has received criticism from fellow YouTube travel vloggers and airline reviewers for receiving compensation from airlines without disclosing this in his reviews.[12]
Books
| Title | Publisher | Publication year | ISBN |
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| 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
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bin Asad, Kazi Akib (6 March 2019). "'AvGeek' Sam Chui lands in Dhaka". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Sam Chui". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Flying $200 Million Boeing 747-SP Private Jet ALONE, retrieved 29 June 2020
- ^ "Aviation blogger Sam Chui on EL AL 747 departure flight – In Other News..." Arutz Sheva. 2 November 2019.
- ^ "One man's Boeing 747 obsession". 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Aviation influencer Sam Chui on why we need to buckle up for turbulent times ahead".
- ^ "TARSUS GROUP ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CONTENT CREATOR". 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Social Media Influencers to Highlight BizAv Value at NBAA-BACE: Join the Conversation". 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Flying on Emirates Fully Vaccinated Flight".
- ^ TRASH: Don’t Bother with Delta One Suites *Shocking Experience*, retrieved 28 March 2022