Sullenberger: Many people know that I retired from US Airways just over a year after the famous flight, after over 30 years of airline flying, but many do not know that I did not retire from working; I just changed professions, not just as a speaker, author, and safety expert, but also as an advocate for the safety of ...

Did Sully get his pension?

On February 24, 2009, Sullenberger testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure that his salary had been cut by 40 percent, and that his pension, like most airline pensions, was terminated and replaced by a PBGC guarantee worth only ...

Did Sully retire after the plane crash?

"Sully," who was hailed a hero after piloting the US Airways flight that landed safely on the Hudson River in January of last year, retired Wednesday after 30 years with US Airways and its predecessor airline.