NATCA represents FAA employees who are involved in the certification of aircraft. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are seeking changes to the safety culture at the FAA and the process that certifies aircraft following the Boeing 737 […]
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National Office Departmental Updates
Update on Paid Parental Leave for FAA Employees
NATCA’s Government Affairs staff continues to work to ensure that 12 weeks of paid parental leave for FAA employees is codified in law for both current and future FAA workforces. Specifically, NATCA is seeking a technical […]
COVID and Airline Worker Relief Remain Elusive
Despite lack of progress, both chambers of Congress and the White House continue to negotiate on a COVID relief package. Without a consensus on a broader package, several partisan, slimmed-down versions of aid packages have advanced […]
NATCA Secures Critical Funding for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund
NATCA was successful in obtaining a critical technical correction to address a shortfall in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF) in the continuing resolution. The technical correction, which NATCA aggressively advocated for, transfers $14 billion […]
New Government Funding Deadline: Dec. 11, 2020
A short-term continuing resolution (CR) was enacted at the end of September to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1. The CR funds the government through Dec. 11, at which point another government funding bill will […]
Congressional Schedule
The House and Senate are now in recess until after the elections. The Senate remained in session longer than anticipated to advance the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. In the unlikely event that a vote […]