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April 27, 2017 // Washington Center Controllers Honored For Assisting Pilot Who Lost Navigation, Then Engines, and Landed on Road

Washington Center air traffic controllers Jaymi Steinberg and Richard Wallace met with members of the media on April 26, 2017, to discuss the flight assist that occurred on Easter Sunday 2016 in which they assisted South […]

April 28, 2017 // Legislative Efforts Across the Country

Los Angeles Center Facility Area Rep James Decker (right) and member Geoff Klein (left) met with Congressman Steve Knight, R-Calif.-25, last week to talk about air traffic control and the National Airspace System (NAS). Charleston ATCT […]

April 28, 2017 // CFS Panel Recap: NextGen Implementation Challenges and Success, Part 2

Read Part 1. What: NextGen Implementation Challenges and Successes panelWhen: Monday, March 20Moderators: Jim Ullmann, Director of Safety and Technology, NATCA Kris Burnham, Vice President, Program Management Organization, FAA Panelists: Mark McKelligan, Deputy Director, Safety and […]

April 28, 2017 // CFS Award Recap: The Dale Wright Award for Distinguished, Professional and Exceptional Career Service to NATCA and the National Airspace System winner Steve Abraham, John F. Kennedy ATCT

NATCA President Paul Rinaldi presented a Dale Wright Award to Steve Abraham on March 21 at Communicating For Safety. Rinaldi described the award, which closed out the annual awards luncheon at Communicating for Safety, as the […]

April 28, 2017 // WorkLife Wisdom: Increase your mental health awareness

It’s not a personal weakness! Mental health issues are often caused by biological factors such as brain chemistry imbalances, painful life experiences like trauma or abuse, or family histories of mental illness. Do you realize how […]

April 28, 2017 // Photo Album: North Dakota, California: Places NATCA is Making a Difference Across the Country This Week

North Dakota held two solidarity events over the weekend of April 22-23. The first night was held in Grand Forks (GFK) with nine NATCA members attending. Jonathan Blumhorst hosted his first solidarity event as the NATCA […]