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Emirates has launched biometric path at Dubai International airport (DXB). The contactless airport experience is now open to Emirates passengers travelling from and through Dubai. The biometric gates are currently installed at select First and Business Class check-in desks in Terminal 3 at DXB. There were staff on site guiding passenger on the registration process. First, you must be registered in the system. The process takes less than a minute. Simply have you eyes and face scanned and give consent to the biometric process. Read More 
Singapore Airlines Group has posted a record SG$2.34 billion ($1.74 billion) Q3 loss, forcing the carrier to retire numerous aircraft and reduce other expenses. Running at only 11% of normal capacity in the face of sweeping border closures, Singapore Airlines reported a 98.6% fall in passenger numbers in September. The Group – which includes SIA, SilkAir and Scoot – will retire a total of 26 aircraft “deemed surplus to requirements” in addition to seven Boeing 777s being retired following the liquidation of NokScoot. Read More 
Although traffic across all routes operated by the Gulf carriers has drastically decreased during the pandemic, the volume of connecting traffic has been among the hardest hit due to its increasing complexity. In the past few months, questions have arisen as to whether the current crisis will lead to structural changes within the airline industry; also the the big question of when connecting traffic will return to the pre-crisis level. Read More 
Thai Airways To Retire B747 and List 34 Aircrafts For Sale Thai Airways have listed 34 used passenger aircraft for sale on this website. The aircraft for sale include: A300-600, B737-400, B747-400, A340-500, A340-600, B777-200 and B777-300. The list included THAI's entire B747-400 fleet. Although no official confirmation, this is an indication that THAI will retire all their B747-400 fleet. THAI is also selling their entire […] The post Thai Airways To Retire B747 and List 34 Aircrafts For Sale appeared first on SamChui.com. Continue reading "Thai Airways To Retire B747 and List 34 Aircrafts For Sale" 
Thai Airways Offers Buddhist Pilgrimage Flight
Thai Airways is launching a special Buddhist pilgrimage flight: one in which passengers can chant mantras while flying over temples. The three-hour flight will take in 99 sacred sites around Thailand, ensuring “passengers will receive positive energy from chanting.” The flight will take off from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport at 13:30 and return at 16:30 on […] The post Thai Airways Offers Buddhist Pilgrimage Flight appeared first on SamChui.com. Continue reading "Thai Airways Offers Buddhist Pilgrimage Flight" 
Five Technologies That Will Shape the Aviation Industry Recovery Automation, enabled by biometrics and contactless technologies, will be more important than ever in this COVID-19 era. There is growing interest from the market to automate and optimize airport operations, through the use of smart technology, to deliver process and cost efficiencies. Automation enables better social distancing and passenger flow through airports, without compromising processing […] The post Five Technologies That Will Shape the Aviation Industry Recoveryappeared first on SamChui.com. Continue reading "Five Technologies That Will Shape the Aviation Industry Recovery" 
Hi Fly to Retire Their Only Airbus A380
Portuguese wet-lease airline Hi Fly will retire their only Airbus A380 before year’s end, as the carrier grapples with COVID-19 and the associated travel impacts. The ex-Singapore Airlines aircraft has only been in Hi Fly’s fleet for three years. Hi Fly is planning the phase-out their A380 at the end of its current lease term […] The post Hi Fly to Retire Their Only Airbus A380 appeared first on SamChui.com. Continue reading "Hi Fly to Retire Their Only Airbus A380" 
After some exciting Island Hopping flights in Greece, I visited Aegean Airlines hangar to see a A320 undergoing heavy maintenance D check (12 years check). I saw the “naked” airplane with all seats and panel removed. The engineer explained me about their maintenance process and showed me the rudder, the horizontal stabilizer, tail, thrust reverser and engine of A320. Then I visited a brand new Aegean Airlines A321neo. I was able to power up the airplane and be the first to tour the brand new airplane. Next, I went back at Athens Int’l Airport in the Aegean Airlines Business Lounge. I flew on Olympic Air Dash8-Q400 to Samos. I had a tour at Samos and saw lot of immigrants and refugees on the island before fly back to Athens during the sunset. The next day I visited old Athens Ellinikon Airport. There was Olympic B727, B737 and B747 there. I was there at the same site in 2001 just before the old airport closed down. I met Nickolas, who shared me a story of Olympic OA411 came close to crashing in downtown Athens following an engine explosion while taking off. Watch Video | 
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