CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 Today, the projections about the effects of sequestration are giving way to reality. The FAA has informed us that they intend to send furlough notices to all its employees. This means that […]
NATCA News
NATCA Honors Skill, Professionalism of Its Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winners – (3/8/2013)
CONTACT: Sarah Dunn, 315-796-1560 WASHINGTON – Two St. Louis Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) air traffic controllers guided to safety the Navy pilot of an F18, who was caught in bad weather, missed the approach to […]
NATCA SUPPORTS SEN. BLUNT’S AMENDMENT TO STOP CONTROLLER FURLOUGHS – (3/14/2013)
CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 The work of air traffic controllers is typically considered essential during government shutdowns. Unfortunately, sequestration does not allow for such designation. This has resulted in the imposition of furloughs that will have […]
Fort Worth Center NATCA Member Featured on ABC World News Tonight – (3/14/2013)
Archie League Medal of Safety Award winner LouElla Hollingsworth saved a pilot’s life last year. He was suffering from hypoxia. Click here.
NATCA Supports Udall-Collins Amendment – (3/18/2013)
CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 The National Air Traffic Controllers Association today is supporting the consideration and adoption of the Udall-Collins amendment to the Senate’s Continuing Resolution bill. This amendment would give the heads of federal agencies […]
NATCA DENOUNCES TOWER CLOSURES AS DAMAGING FOR AVIATION AND THE COUNTRY – (3/22/2013)
CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245; Sarah Dunn, 315-796-1560 WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi issued the following statement regarding the announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to close air traffic control towers […]
