Press Releases Archives

USA TODAY – Ask Air Traffic Control: Why are thunderstorms so dangerous? – (2/11/2014)

Please click here to see the latest installment of our USA Today series, with questions answered by NATCA Director of Safety and Technology Dale Wright.

NATCA President Paul Rinaldi column in February RTCA Newsletter – (2/12/2014)

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Austin NATCA members guide small plane through storm to safe landing – (3/3/2014)

Air traffic controllers’ quick thinking helped guide a small plane through severe weather and allowed the pilot to safely land at Austin International Airport on Sunday, March 2. Read more here from The Associated Press.

NATCA Supports William J. Hughes Technical Center As Essential for Advancement of NextGen Modernization – (3/11/2014)

CONTACT: Sarah Dunn, 315-796-1560 NATCA National NextGen Representative Melvin Davis affirmed NATCA’s strong support for the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center as a facility to research, develop and test new systems related to NextGen modernization […]

NATCA STATEMENT: NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman Announces She is Leaving the Board – (3/11/2014)

“Chairman Hersman has been an extraordinary leader on aviation safety issues. NATCA has greatly valued her vision and dedication as we have worked together to make improvements to the world’s safest aviation system. It has been […]

Media Advisory: NATCA’s Annual Safety Conference Begins Monday; Live Webcast – (3/20/2014)

WHAT: Communicating for Safety (CFS), the aviation industry’s leading conference, hosted annually by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). WHEN/WHERE: Monday, March 24 (noon PDT start) through Wednesday, March 26, 2014; Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas. […]