Virgin Air's Richard Branson to Chesley Sullenberger: Come fly for me!

[Justme]

“I’d like him to come fly for us,†Branson told the N.Y. Daily News LA-based reporter Leah Sydney. “We’ll make him the best-paid pilot at Virgin — we’ll give him double [the salary of] anybody else. He also can become one of the astronauts in my intergalactic spaceship company. The man can write his own ticket with me.â€

Told of the offer, Sullenberger sounded interested.

“That’s amazing,†said the “Miracle on the Hudson†pilot who saved the lives of 155 people when he landed a jetliner in the icy Hudson River on Jan. 15. “I hadn’t heard that. I will be happy to entertain all the things that are coming my way.â€

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[Harry Callahan]

While that is quite an offer, what would it do to the morale at that airline ?

 

[luvthe9]

While that is quite an offer, what would it do to the morale at that airline ?

Who cares, take the money and get out of this cesspool of an airline that Parker tries to run.

 

[nycbusdriver]

"...we’ll give him double [the salary of] anybody else. He also can become one of the astronauts in my intergalactic spaceship company. The man can write his own ticket with me.â€￾

Get it in writing, Sully, and go for it.

 

[YVINTERN]

Get it in writing, Sully, and go for it.

Branson as usual wants the spin

 

[twoturnin]

If Sully doesn't take it I say give him a big drink of the HUDSON water --this dead beat bunch wont give him a COKE and pack of cheese crackers.

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

Get it in writing, Sully, and go for it.

and have one of these:
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archive...er-sully-s.html

A cocktail named after Sully Sullenberger?
4:20 PM Sun, Feb 01, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Mark sends me his friend Sassy's recipe for a new drink, The Sully, honoring Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the intrepid US Airways pilot:

Two shots Grey Goose
One splash water

 

[roadtrip]

Sully a suggestion for you

 

[PBI2FLL]

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[NiceLandingCaptain]

While that is quite an offer, what would it do to the morale at that airline ?

Exactly! What about the other BA pilots? What about their pay?

Would this be called reverse whipsawing?

 

[UPNAWAY]

If they are union even he can't do that, he could give him some managment non flying job.

 

[BoeingBoy]

I don't know...that astronaut gig sounds like it might be fun for a while...

Jim

 

[ableoneable]

I don't know...that astronaut gig sounds like it might be fun for a while...

Jim

If it works as advertised.

 

[BoeingBoy]

Ya gotta go sometime - might as well be while you're having fun. Of course, at my age "sometime" is likely closer than for a lot of you...

Jim

 

[UPNAWAY]

Would the High Orbit gig fall under the FAA ret. age rules?