CFS 2025 Panel “Building the Future” Unites Leaders on the Next ATC System

At Communicating For Safety 2025, the panel “Building the Future: Industry Perspectives on Implementing the Next ATC System” brought together some of aviation’s most influential voices. NATCA President Nick Daniels joined Acting FAA Chief Operating Officer Franklin McIntosh, American Airlines COO David Seymour, and NBAA Senior Vice President Kristie Greco Johnson in a wide-ranging discussion on how to safely implement the next generation of air traffic control. Moderated by NATCA Executive Vice President Emeritus Trish Gilbert, the panel emphasized collaboration across labor, government, and industry as the key to modernizing the National Airspace System and shaping the next era of aviation.