Press Releases Archives

NATCA Applauds Unanimous Passage of John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation and Aviation Medication Transparency Acts by Senate

WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association thanks the U.S. Senate for its unanimous passage of the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act (S.3257) and the Aviation Medication Transparency Act (S.3258). NATCA thanks […]

NATCA Thanks Congress for Passage of Appropriations to End Shutdown and Fund the Government, Calls on Congress to Pass the Aviation Solvency Act

(WASHINGTON) – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) thanks Congress for passing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill that ends the partial government shutdown and provides increased funding for the Federal […]

NATCA CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS FUNDING TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

(WASHINGTON) – Today, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) expressed its disappointment that Congress was unable to reach an agreement to fund the government and called on legislators to end the government shutdown as soon as possible. This shutdown occurs less than three months after a record-long government shutdown that […]

ICYMI: Video of Press Conference at NATCA’s National Office as Air Traffic Controllers Receive Second Zero-Dollar Paycheck

Earlier today, President Nick Daniels held a press conference at NATCA’s National Office to mark the second consecutive zero-dollar paycheck for the nation’s air traﬃc controllers. Daniels discussed the growing personal and professional toll that the […]

Official Statement of NATCA President Nick Daniels on the Ongoing Government Shutdown

The following is the official statement from NATCA President Nick Daniels: “Tuesday, air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals we represent received zero dollars in their paycheck, just two weeks after they received a partial […]

America’s Air Traffic Controllers to Receive First $0 Paycheck on Oct. 28

Today, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) expressed its concern about the compounding effects the federal government shutdown is having on the approximately 10,800 fully certified air traffic controllers and thousands of other aviation safety […]