Carolinas Aviation Museum

Sullenberger Aviation Museum Prepares for Takeoff

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

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.

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  • 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.
  • "Sully" Sullenberger, who, along with his crew, famously landed US Airways Flight 1549 safely in New York City's Hudson River.
  • "The Sullenberger Aviation Museum will be the premier aviation museum of the Southeast and will allow visitors to experience the past, present and future of aviation like never before," said Sullenberger Aviation Museum Board Chair Marc Oken.
  • Projected to open by the end of 2023, the 105,000-square-foot Sullenberger Aviation Museum multi-building campus will offer immersive learning experiences like flight simulators, interactive exhibits, STEM education programs and authentic RFID storytelling of the Carolinas' past, present and future in aviation.