I watched an interview where Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger discussed the
PR campaign following the crash of US Airways Flight 1549. The FO and him came up with the strategy. The aim of which was to educate the world how important it is to have the best of the best in the cockpit and that means paying top wages. I am suspect US Airway management is no better than Cathay management. Probably far from it.
My sincere respect then and now to the amazing skill and CRM that the crew of CPA780 displayed.