‘Sully’ Steps Down from ICAO Role

Retired US Airways captain C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger held the ambassador position for only 6 months.

Friday, June 24, 2022 at 02:14 PM ET

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In 2009, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III landed a US Airways Airbus 320-200 in the Hudson River with 155 passengers and crew on board. [Courtesy: NASA]

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C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger has unexpectedly stepped down from his position as the U.S. ambassador to ICAO after serving only six months, effective July 1.
Sullenberger, who was confirmed to the post in December 2021, did not provide a reason for his early departure.
He is widely known for the "Miracle on the Hudson" and for his outspoken commentary on various aviation topics.

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In an unexpected development on the global aerospace stage, C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger has stepped down from his position as the U.S. ambassador to ICAO (the International Civil Aviation Organization) after serving only 6 months, according to a Reuters report.

The retired US Airways captain announced on Thursday that he would depart the organization on July 1. He’d been confirmed to the post in December 2021, in Montreal.