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Passenger Opens Plane Door mid-air on Asiana Flight; Dozens Injured

Sam Chui — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:10:18 +0000

A passenger aboard an Asiana Airlines flight opened an emergency door moments before the plane landed — sparking caught-on-video chaos and panic among the 194 passengers in the wind-swept cabin. On 26th May 2023, multiple passengers onboard an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 were injured after a passenger intentionally opened one of the emergency exits inflight. […]

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Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards May 2023 & Buy Miles Offer

Sam Chui — Thu, 25 May 2023 10:54:27 +0000

Note: Seat availability is on a first-come-first-served basis and there are limited availabilities for the summer months. Every month, Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue program publishes promotional rewards where you can book award seats at heavily discounted prices. Additionally, the Flying Blue program also launched its latest buy miles promotions where you can get up to […]

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Multiple Injured on JetBlue and Avelo Airlines Flight

Sam Chui — Thu, 25 May 2023 09:32:26 +0000

On 22nd May 2023, several passengers reportedly fainted on a JetBlue flight from New York JFK to Santiago due to loss of cabin pressure at 32,000 feet. The JetBlue Airbus A320-200 with registration N534JB was operating flight B6137 from New York JFK to Santiago, Dominican Republic. However, while it was climbing through FL330 out of […]

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Miracle of Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 – Pilot Sucked Out of the Cockpit

Sam Chui — Thu, 25 May 2023 07:54:12 +0000

On May 14th, 2018, Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 experienced a terrifying situation after the cockpit’s windshield suddenly burst away while en route to Lhasa at FL321. As a result of the sudden decompression of the cabin, the first officer was partially sucked out of the cockpit despite wearing a seatbelt. Thankfully, the crew initiated an […]

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GeminiJets Airplane Models – June 2023 New Release + Discounts

Sam Chui — Tue, 23 May 2023 09:26:13 +0000

I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During depressing times, I have found that model collecting can really take away some of the stress! Special Offer This is a sponsored post to showcase the latest GeminiJets airplane model releases. Hope you find something you like. To purchase GeminiJets, go to DiecastJets.com and use code SAMCHUI at checkout for up […]

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World’s Top 10 Most Flown Aircraft Types

Sam Chui — Mon, 22 May 2023 07:03:21 +0000

In 2022, the global aviation industry witnessed nearly 31 million flights, averaging a flight every second. Soaring above the clouds, the Airbus A320ceo dominated the skies as the most used aircraft type in 2022 with a staggering 562.1 billion Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs) Production and 6.35 million flights. In the aviation industry, ASK Production, or […]

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Have you seen these two historic Vickers VC10 videos?

TravelUpdate — Sat, 20 May 2023 11:03:50 +0000

I really enjoy delving into aviation history because the stories are so very interesting. One aircraft I really like is the British manufactured Vickers VC10, which was in competition with the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 during the 1960s. BOAC was the prime user of this aircraft on routes to Africa, the Far East, transpacific […]

Massive United MileagePlus Devaluation

Sam Chui — Thu, 18 May 2023 10:39:27 +0000

A surprise to all United MileagePlus members today as the airline increased the award redemption rates between the US and Europe in one of the worst devaluations of all time. Saver Awards Increased By 33% Between US & Europe Up until now, you could book one-way award flights between the US and Europe for 30,000 […]

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Transatlantic Business Class Deals: US/Canada To Europe From $1,659

Sam Chui — Wed, 17 May 2023 22:10:21 +0000

While Business Class fares from US and Canada to Europe are generally expensive due to several factors such as fuel surcharges, I am currently seeing some great deals from several airlines. Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, and a few other airlines are offering great Business Class fares originating from select US and Canadian cities. […]

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CEO Talks: flydubai considers Airbus A321LR Orders

Sam Chui — Wed, 17 May 2023 09:39:25 +0000

flydubai hopes to make a new aircraft order soon. The long-term Boeing operator is open for Airbus as the A320neo family range creates new opportunities, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith told me in Dubai. “As a matter of fact it has been a long time, since 2017, we have not made any aircraft order“, Ghaith […]

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