N.C. Aviation Museum Changes Name To Honor Sullenberger
In addition to the name change to Sullenberger, the museum is building a 105,000-sq-ft multi-building campus.
US Airways Airbus A320
The Sullenberger Aviation Museum includes the Miracle on the Hudson exhibit, which houses the US Airways Airbus A320 that made an emergency landing on New York's Hudson River. (Photo: Sullenberger Aviation Museum website)

The Carolinas Aviation Museum officially changed its name to the Sullenberger Aviation Museum at an announcement yesterday at the STEAM Academy in west Charlotte, North Carolina. The museum was renamed to honor Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for landing in New York’s Hudson River after double engine failure from a bird strike.

The ceremony also included an update to the museum’s capital campaign and its new facility, which will be adjacent to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The museum houses the Airbus A320 that was plucked from the Hudson. The 105,000-sq-ft multi-building campus will include flight simulators, interactive exhibits, and STEM education programs. It is expected to open at the end of this year.