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Interviews and a tour of the Sullenberger Aviation Museum. In the news, Boeing delivers its quality improvement plan to the FAA, and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby calls for more competition in the airline industry.\n\n\n\nSullenberger Aviation Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe museum at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina has been reimagined with new interactive experiences for visitors. The centerpiece is the \u201cMiracle on the Hudson\u201d exhibition featuring the jet that landed safely in New York\u2019s Hudson River in 2009 - US Airways Flight 1549.\n\n\n\nThe Sullenberger Aviation Museum (an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution) tells stories of innovation, hope, and heroism throughout the history of aviation, It seeks to inspire visitors of all ages to pursue their dreams and goals.\n\n\n\nSully Sullenberger next to Flight 1549\n\n\n\nWe spoke with:\n\n\n\nKatie Swaringen, Vice President of Collections, took us on a walking tour of the museum and explained some of the interactive experiences.\n\n\n\nStephen Saucier, President and CEO of the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, describes the museum\u2019s vision, the master planning process, and experience design with Freeman Ryan Design. The result meets the needs of the community (STEM education, access to careers, workforce development), the many sponsors and contributors.\n\n\n\nTodd Giles, the CTO at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, describes the company\u2019s motivations for sponsoring the museum and the Maker Space. We talk about the Honeywell APU in Flight 1549 and touch on the SmartRunway and SmartLanding traffic awareness offerings to come, as well as new bizjet and eVTOL cockpits.\n\n\n\nInspire, educate, and elevate: The Miracle on the Hudson \u2013 The Sullenberger Aviation Museum takes flight in Charlotte\n\n\n\nVideo: The Sullenberger Aviation Museum takes flight in Charlotte\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/FTPUgdipMi0?si=pXCW5NPmKpPlN-Ju\n\n\n\n\nAviation News\n\n\n\nBoeing Gives F.A.A. Plan to Address Systemic Quality-Control Issues\n\n\n\nIn response to an FAA order, Boeing delivered a \u201ccomprehensive action plan\u201d to address the airframer's systemic issues. Boeing did not set a timeline to make changes. Boeing developed six metrics for tracking the plan\u2019s progress.\n\n\n\nVideo: FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker holds a briefing to discuss Boeing's safety issues \u2014 5/30/2024\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/live/_DmZrP50paI?si=br5w-tIMGzeOo3iv\n\n\n\n\nScott Kirby Says It\u2019s Time to End the Big Jet Airline Duopoly\n\n\n\nUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says it\u2019s time for more competition. From The Air Current.\n\n\n\nMentioned\n\n\n\nWhirlwind - Wikipedia\n\n\n\nBristol Helicopters - Wikipedia\n\n\n\nIran President\u2019s Crash Highlights Struggle to Upgrade an Aging Fleet - WSJ paywall\n\n\n\nJapan Air Lines Flight 123 - Wikipedia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosts this Episode\n\n\n\nMax Flight, Rob Mark, David Vanderhoof, and our Main(e) Man Micah.