Mr. Sullenberger and Mr. Skiles took the opportunity to plead for reform of an airline industry that has drastically cut salaries and pensions, discouraging future pilots and leading to the thinning ranks of experienced professionals in recent years. To supplement his income, Mr. Sullenberger started his own consulting firm.“I am worried that the airline piloting profession will not be able to continue to attract the best and the brightest,” said Mr. Sullenberger, who is 58.
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Air Traffic Controller Tells Gripping Tale of Hudson Landing
Many times when I’ve been training to get my pilots license I feel like I’m living in the shadow of the 50s, that I’m some sort of anachronistic throw back and people don’t do this stuff any more. Check out his video testimony on the page too.
Posted February 24, 2009 at 7:43pm
