Formerly the Carolinas Aviation Museum, the newly minted Sullenberger Aviation Museum unveils refreshed name to match its new mission and state-of-the-art facility
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The former Carolinas Aviation Museum has officially announced its new moniker: the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, honoring Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, who, along with his crew, famously landed US Airways Flight 1549 safely in New York City’s Hudson River.
The aviation hero and flight safety advocate was on hand this morning for the announcement at Renaissance West STEAM Academy in west Charlotte, where museum leaders and other officials also provided updates on the capital campaign and construction progress for the museum’s new facility adjacent to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The museum has housed the famous Flight 1549 plane – which was en route to Charlotte…
