Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
Last week I travelled on Singapore Airlines from Dubai via Singapore to Bangkok. My first SQ flight in 2 years! There have been quite a few changes to the Singapore Airlines experience. Watch the video below to find out more.Video You can view the full…
Author: Sam Chui
Trip Report: The Singapore Airlines Experience 2021
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
This week I traveled on Singapore Airlines from Dubai via Singapore to Bangkok. My first SQ flight in 2 years! There are quite a few changes to the Singapore Airlines experience. Watch the video below to find out more. Video Dubai to Singapore Singapor…
Interview with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) CEO Anko van der Werff
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Group’s new President and CEO Anko van der Werff says the carrier has to reach a lower cost structure to be able to sustain the new competition coming to its Stockholm Arlanda base. Stockholm Competition The Star Alli…
Malta Air Boeing 737 Suffers Severe Birdstrikes
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
On 24th November a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 suffered severe birdstrikes while on final approach to Bologna Airport, Italy. The five year old aircraft, registration 9H-QDG and performing flight FR1194 on behalf of Ryanair from London Stansted, UK to Bol…
The Longest Narrow-body Routes in the World by Aircraft Type
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
More and more airlines have opted to operate long-haul narrow-body flights. This is apparent on my recent JetBlue A321LR flight across the Atlantic. Airbus A321neo, including the LR and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, are already used widely to operate long-h…
GeminiJets Airplane Models – Oct/Nov 2021 New Release + Discounts
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During depressing times like these, I have found that model collecting can really take away some of the stress! Special Offer This is a sponsor post showcase of the latest GeminiJets a…
Russian Game Changer? Meet the New Irkut MC-21
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
The new Irkut MC-21 made its International debut at Dubai Airshow 2021. It participated the flying display on most days and is also available for tour on ground. The Irkut MC-21 (Russian: Иркут МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, developed by the Yakovl…
Boeing 787 – A Dream or A Nightmare?
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
The Boeing 787 is a twin-engine long-range widebody aircraft developed in the early 2000s. Packed with new innovations and technology, the aircraft started commercial operations with ANA on October 26, 2011. Boeing chose the name Dreamliner in 2003, wh…
Interview with TAAG Angola Airlines CEO Rui Carreira
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
TAAG Angola Airlines must undergo a major restructuring and reduce its workforce by a third to stay viable as demand remains in the doldrums, its CEO has indicated. I had a chance to meet TAAG Angola Airlines CEO Rui Carreira recently in Boston to lear…
Hi Fly Lands The First Airbus A340 in Antarctica
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
Captain Carlos Mirpuri and his crew flew the widebody aircraft, from Cape Town to the White Continent and back; the journey is 2,500 nautical miles, flying for just over five hours each way. Never before has an A340 landed on an Antarctic blue glacial …
Dubai Airshow 2021 Show Highlights
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
Full Video of the Dubai Airshow 2021 Watch a spectacular show opening flypast to celebrate UAE 50th anniversary. Enjoy the finest flying display action from Al Fursan flying team, US Air Force F16, Russian Knights, Boeing 777X, Airbus A350, Irkut MC-21…
Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 Suffers Wingtip Strike at Johannesburg
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
On 6th November 2021, an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 suffered a right wingtip strike, associated with a hard landing, at Johannesburg OR Tambo International airport. According to AvHerald, the one and half year old aircraft, with registration ET…
Emirates To Add Premium Economy on 105 Aircraft, Considers New Business Class on B777
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
At the Dubai Airshow 2021, Emirates announced that it will retrofit 105 of its modern wide-body aircraft with its Premium Economy product, as well as consider new 1-2-1 configured Business Class on its B777 fleet. The 18-month retrofit programme, sched…
Dubai Airshow 2021: Akasa Air Orders 72 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
The Airbus A320neo Family has spend the first three days of the Dubai Airshow racking up plenty of heft orders, however today Boeing strikes back. Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air has signed the dotted line for 72 737 MAX aircraft after it was reporte…
Dubai Airshow 2021: Airbus A350 Freighter Launches With Air Lease Corporation
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
The highly anticipated freighter variant of the A350 has been announced by Airbus at the 2021 Dubai Air Show, putting an end to years worth of rumours and speculation as to whether their flagship twin will gain another variant. American aircraft leasin…
DAS 2021: Boeing Orders and Announcements
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
Boeing is at the Dubai Air Show big and bold, ready to capture the orders of airlines seeking to modernise their fleets and achieve efficiency targets as we begin to ease out of the COVID-19 pandemic that tore aviation to shreds. This article is specif…
DAS 2021: Airbus Orders and Announcements
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
The world is in the process of recovering from COVID-19 and that means airlines want new aircraft to keep on top of demand, meet upcoming environmental targets and to replace older fleets. This post is specific to Airbus orders and announcements at the…
Trip Report: Flying JetBlue Mint Studio Business Class A321LR Transatlantic
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
I tried out the new JetBlue Mint Business Class from LA to London via New York, all the way across the Atlantic on a single-aisle Airbus A321. LA to New York Transcon My first flight from LA to New York was in the regular JetBlue New Mint Suite. There …
Top Aviation Jokes and Memes
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, please make sure your seatbelts are securely fastened, your tray tables are stored away and your aviation meme pages loaded, as we’re about to take off into the humorous world of aviation memes! Toda…
Private Jet Empty Leg Pricing Worldwide 10th Nov to 17th Nov
Written by Sam Chui @ BoardingArea
Latest Empty Legs Empty legs are heavily discounted one-way re-positioning private jet flights. They are often available at very last-minute short notice. Hence it requires some flexibility on the planning side. FronteraSky has provided some empty leg …