WASHINGTON – In remarks to the Aero Club of Washington today National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi called for a change to the way the nation’s aviation system is funded. “The status quo […]
NATCA News
April 30, 2015 // U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Completion of Major NextGen Foundational Technology
NATCA New York Center Facility Representative and National ERAM Implementation Representative Julio Henriques joined the U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta at a press conference to announce the successful completion of En […]
May 19, 2015 // NATCA President Paul Rinaldi Implores Senate Committee to Guarantee Stable Funding, Not Just Address FAA Structure
WASHINGTON – In testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi said that the lack of stable or predictable funding for the National Airspace System (NAS) is unacceptable and change […]
July 15, 2015 // Radio Silence: The Incredible Story of the Chicago Air Traffic Control Fire, and the Professionals Who Kept Our Skies Safe (Flying Magazine)
Air traffic controller Ray Smid watched the yellow blips slide across his radar screen. The circles moved in silence, but Smid never forgot that they embodied real aircraft. It didn’t matter if the traffic was big […]
NextGen Now: Volume 1, Issue 4
This electronic multimedia publication is an update on successful ongoing efforts to modernize the National Airspace System with safe, effective, new equipment and procedures, as reported by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, with perspectives from […]
Jan. 16, 2014 // USA Today: “Ask Air Traffic Control”
The latest installment in our continuing series, featuring NATCA Director of Safety and Technology Dale Wright. This edition focuses on Handling Airlines and General Aviation.
