CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 “Today’s announcement from the FAA unfortunately confirms the concerns we have been warning about for months – sequestration will significantly and perhaps permanently undermine the capacity of the National Airspace System. The […]
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PRESS RELEASE, FULL TEXT OF REMARKS: NATCA President Paul Rinaldi at the Aero Club of Washington – (2/27/2013)
CONTACT: Sarah Dunn, 315-796-1560 WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi spoke today to members of the Aero Club of Washington about the devastating and potentially irreversible negative impacts sequestration will have […]
NATCA REPORT: Sequestration – (2/27/2013)
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NATCA Statement: Update on Sequestration – (3/5/2013)
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 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 […]
