NATCA Update

Change is constant, but how we respond defines the future. At Communicating For Safety 2025, resilience strategist and bestselling author Shawn Ellis delivered his keynote “Radical Adaptability: 5 C’s to Let Go, Level Up, and Lead […]

At Communicating For Safety 2025, keynote speaker Sylvia Baffour, author of Dare to Care, Resilient and Thriving, delivered an inspiring message about the role of emotional intelligence in aviation.  Baffour emphasized how recognizing and navigating emotions […]

NATCA’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Committee presented the Helping Hearts Award to Minneapolis ATCT (MSP) controller Lisa Mattson-Helverson and Minneapolis TRACON (M98) controller Ross Gammell. Presented by Homer Benevides (Engineer/Great Lakes Region, EGL), the […]

Dallas/Fort Worth TRACON (D10) controllers Derrick Green and Kimberley Shattuck were honored with the Allied Pilots Association (APA) Resolute Safety Award at Communicating For Safety 2025. APA National Safety leaders Captain Jason Sharp and Captain Andy […]

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 […]

At Communicating For Safety 2025, a moderated discussion on “People First: Leading and Supporting the NAS” featured NATCA President Nick Daniels and Acting FAA Chief Operating Officer Franklin McIntosh in a candid conversation on leadership through […]