Sam Chui (; Chinese: 崔佳星; born 7 November 1980) is a Chinese aviation and travel vlogger, photographer, and author. He has written four books including Air1, Air2, Air 3, and Air747. Chui is also a YouTube content creator.
| Sam Chui | |
|---|---|
| Location | Worldwide |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Genre | Vlogs |
| Subscribers | 3.16 million |
| Total views | 762 million |
Early life
Sam Chui was born on 7 November 1980 in Beijing, China. 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.
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. 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.
In 2019, Chui was invited onto a Boeing 747-SP private jet owned previously by the Qatari Royal Family and he flew from Hamilton, Canada, to Marana, Arizona as the only passenger. In 2019, he flew to Rome on an El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 747.
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 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. 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.
In 2021 Chui worked for B2B events and media company Tarsus Group in creating content for Dubai Airshow 2021. He has also worked for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) to publish highlights from the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) collaborated with Chui for publishing highlights of Europe’s business aviation event – the 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022). Chui presented at the Future Aviation Forum 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a panelist during the “Designing the (new) Passenger Experience” presentation.
In April 2021, travel vlogger Will of the YouTube channel TrekTrendy accused Chui of receiving compensation from airlines without disclosing this in his reviews.
| 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 |
Daily Habits
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Work Time |
10 AM to 8 PM |
| Workout Time | 8 AM to 9 AM |
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| Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Update Soon |
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Net Worth
The Estimated Net worth is $80K – USD $85k.
| Monthly Income/Salary (approx.) | $80K – $85k USD |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $4 million- $6 million USD |
