The economic tsunami has hit all airline employees. With the 2001 terror attacks, airline bankruptcies, pension terminations, loss of pay, changes in work rules - we're all working harder and longer than we used to. Chesley Sullenberger airlineattackbankruptcy share on social
It's amazing what you can learn to get used to. Chesley Sullenberger amazelearn Change image and share on social
Each generation of pilots hopes that they will leave their profession better off than they found it. Chesley Sullenberger findgenerationhope Change image and share on social
Every day we wake up, we have an opportunity to do some good, but there's so much bad that you have to navigate to get to the good. Chesley Sullenberger baddaygood Change image and share on social
There's simply no substitute for experience in terms of aviation safety. Chesley Sullenberger aviationexperiencesafety Change image and share on social
My message going forward is that I want to remind everyone in the aviation industry - especially those who manage aviation companies and those who regulate aviation - that we owe it to our passengers to keep learning how to do it better. Chesley Sullenberger aviationcompanyforward share on social
I had never been so challenged in an airplane that I doubted the outcome. Chesley Sullenberger airplanechallengedoubt Change image and share on social
When I testified before Congress after the Hudson River landing, Congressman James Oberstar of Minnesota said, 'Safety begins in the boardroom.' That's as true in medicine as it is in aviation. It always boils down to leadership. Chesley Sullenberger aviationbeginboardroom share on social
For years, I tried to resist the hero label. Chesley Sullenberger herolabelresist Change image and share on social
People really are our most important resource, and people who don't realize that and choose not to live that way, choose not to lead that way, are paying a price for that in many of our companies, many of our organizations. Chesley Sullenberger choosecompanyimportant share on social