WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) issued this statement to welcome Ali Bahrami to his new position as Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): “We congratulate Associate Administrator […]
NATCA News
July 24, 2017 // Statement by NATCA President Paul Rinaldi on the Republican Budget Resolution Markup in the U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi issued this statement about the Republican Fiscal Year 2018 budget resolution that passed in the Committee on the Budget in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
July 18, 2017 // NATCA Congratulates New TTD President Larry Willis and Secretary-Treasurer Greg Regan, Salutes the Accomplishments of Outgoing President Ed Wytkind
WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi and Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert today issued a joint statement congratulating Larry Willis on his election as President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO […]
July 13, 2017 // FAA Accepting Applications for Air Traffic Controllers, But Only Years of Sustained Hiring Will Alleviate Crisis
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently accepting applications for entry-level air traffic controller positions. During recent application solicitation periods, thousands of applicants applied to the FAA. We expect a similar response as a […]
June 22, 2017 // NATCA Supports 21st Century AIRR Act
WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi issued this statement after House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Pa., introduced the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act: “After […]
June 19, 2017 // NATCA Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association today proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary. On June 19, 1987, the Federal Labor Relations Authority certified NATCA as the exclusive bargaining representative of Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers. NATCA’s […]