Press Releases

CONTACTS: Doug Church, 301-346-8245; Sarah Dunn, 315-796-1560 The current furloughs of air traffic controllers may be due to unique and unusual circumstances but after a single day of delays throughout the aviation system, it’s clear they […]

CONTACTS: Doug Church, 301-346-8245; Sarah Dunn, 315-796-1560 After just two days of furloughs for air traffic controllers, more than 10,000 flights have been delayed and more than 600 canceled. This is just the beginning of what […]

CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 Three days of furloughs for the nation’s air traffic controllers have proven to be just as disruptive as anticipated. Even with relatively clear weather, there have been more than 5,000 flight delays […]

After just one week of furloughs, it is abundantly clear that a fully staffed air traffic control workforce is necessary for our national airspace system to operate at full capacity. The nation’s air traffic controllers and […]

CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245 The National Air Traffic Controllers Association congratulates Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx on his nomination as Transportation Secretary. Mayor Foxx has a strong record of public service and will bring a fresh perspective […]

We are pleased to hear that the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 will allow the FAA to transfer funds to keep 149 contract towers slated for closure open for the remainder of the fiscal year. […]