NATCA extends its condolences to the family of Mr. Robert E. Poli, former president of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), who passed away last week. Although Mr. Poli was never affiliated with NATCA, he […]
NATCA News
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS KEEP SKIES ABOVE CHICAGO SAFE, EFFICIENT FOLLOWING FRIDAY FIRE – (9/28/2014)
CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 WASHINGTON – Following a fire last Friday that closed the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAU) in Aurora, Ill., hundreds of air traffic controllers at more than a dozen key facilities […]
Extraordinary Work Continues at FAA Facilities Across Midwest as Controllers, Employees Keep System Safe While Chicago Center Repairs are Completed – (10/10/2014)
Contact: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 WASHINGTON – Hundreds of NATCA members at two dozen facilities within and surrounding Chicago Center (ZAU) airspace are concluding a second full week of continuing to safely and efficiently handle the massive […]
Chicago Center Reopens; Controllers Kept System Up and Running During Unprecedented 17-Day Outage – (10/13/2014)
CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 WASHINGTON – Chicago Center resumed air traffic operations at 12:40 a.m. CDT this morning, completing a 17-day period in which air traffic controllers and all FAA safety and technical employees went above […]
NATCA Statement on Election of ALPA’s 10th President – (10/23/2014)
Contact: Sarah McCann, 315-796-1560 The National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi offered congratulations to Capt. Tim Canoll, Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) Executive Administrator, on his election Wednesday as ALPA’s 10th president. […]
Statement from National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi, on the death of Mark Goldstein, pilot of the aircraft involved in the accident in Wichita – (10/30/2014)
“We are shocked, and deeply saddened by the death of our beloved colleague, friend, and NATCA brother Mark Goldstein in today’s tragic accident in Wichita. We extend our deepest condolences to Mark’s family and friends, and […]