Dear Brothers and Sisters, At 11:30 a.m. EST today, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA-9) will unveil an FAA reauthorization bill at a press conference on Capitol Hill. NATCA received a copy of […]
NATCA News
Dec. 8, 2015 // NATCA Discusses Air Traffic Controller Staffing Shortage at Congressional Roundtable
WASHINGTON – NATCA President Paul Rinaldi today discussed issues surrounding the nation’s air traffic controller staffing shortage at a roundtable policy discussion on FAA’s air traffic controller hiring, staffing and training plans, held by the House […]
Oct. 13, 2015 // NATCA EVP Trish Gilbert outlines the issue of worsening air traffic controller staffing levels
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is calling for a congressional hearing regarding the chronic understaffing of air traffic control facilities. National staffing totals have fallen nearly 10 percent since 2011. We want to be […]
Oct. 13, 2015 // NATCA Calls for Congressional Hearing on Air Traffic Controller Understaffing
WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is calling for a congressional hearing about the chronic understaffing of air traffic control facilities. New data shows that national staffing totals have fallen nearly 10 percent […]
Sept. 26, 2015 // One Year Since the Chicago Center Fire: Teamwork, Dedication Across the Midwest
NATCA is commemorating the one year anniversary of the Sept. 26, 2014 Chicago Center (ZAU) fire with a pair of videos: Pertinent, compelling highlights of the air traffic control audiotapes from Chicago Center that morning. A […]
Sept. 25, 2015 // NATCA Calls on Congress to Prevent Shutdown, Provide Stable Funding for National Airspace System
WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is calling on Congress to prevent a government shutdown and provide the National Airspace System (NAS) with stable, predictable funding. “We’ve been asking Congress to establish a […]
