Sully to retire...

[DieselDragRacer]

...at age 59 too!

NEW YORK (AP) — Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who piloted a US Airways flight during its emergency water landing on the Hudson River in January of last year, is retiring Wednesday.


Sullenberger, 59, joined US Airways' predecessor airline in 1980.
Flight attendant Doreen Welsh, who was also on Flight 1549 when it landed in the Hudson, is also retiring. Welsh, 59, joined US Airways' predecessor airline in 1970.


All 150 passengers survived the emergency river landing in January 2009 when the plane's engines were struck by birds.

 

[LearLove]

He took the 70K offer along with 27 other guys (mostly 330 FO's over 60 from what I can tell) on the May bid. The 28 early outs and 3 more EVLA's saved the planned 39 (east) furloughs, for now.

 

[Superpilot92]

good for him!!

 

[COpilot]

Good for him... congrats

$70K, heck, I doubt that was what pushed him over the edge. Any guess as to what he has made outside of flying this last year? "4-5 Mil?"

 

[epic!]

probably got offered a sweet corporate gig

 

[densoo]

Who would stay if they had the cash to leave? Between his on-the-side safety consulting, his book, his cash out, and don't forget his PBGC "retirement," going through TSA security every couple of days just didn't seem so glamorous anymore.

A person that well thought of is a brand now. Any corporation that wants to portray an image of responsibility, courage, cool under stress, will hire him as a "consultant" just to associate their company with him. His pay will come out of the advertising account. Like a permanent billboard.

Nice to see a good guy win one.

To be able to say, "hey family, I'm home" and really mean it has got to be sweet.

 

[BigMotorToter]

I read somewhere he got $3 mil. for the book deal. I'd be out of here too! Good for him!

 

[ExAF]

I read somewhere he got $3 mil. for the book deal. I'd be out of here too! Good for him!

Just think, the 70K can help pay the tax on the 3 mil!

 

[captainjack]

Nice to see a good guy win one.

You really need to read his testimony in the Addington trial. He made up a story about his 5 year old asking him the meaning of the word integrity on a random day while driving to school.

Good guys have integrity, Sully does not.

 

[filejw]

You really need to read his testimony in the Addington trial. He made up a story about his 5 year old asking him the meaning of the word integrity on a random day while driving to school.

Good guys have integrity, Sully does not.

So you have insight to what he and his child said to each other.