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NATCA Charitable Foundation Supports 30 Facilities Over Holiday Season
The NATCA Charitable Foundation is honored to announce it supported 30 facilities across the country through its annual Holiday Program. In all, NCF donated $44,000 across those 30 local communities. The contributions helped ensure the magic of the holidays reached disadvantaged children and families. In many cases, NCF donations helped support charities hosting festive celebrations and shared meals in…
Congratulations to NATCA’s Newest FacReps! (Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 and Jan 5, 12)
The NATCA Onboarding Committee welcomes and thanks all new NATCA leaders who have recently taken office for their terms as FacReps at their local facilities. Alaskan: Mark Bonner (Anchorage ATCT, ANC) James Munchbach (Anchorage TRACON, A11) Matthew Schweizer (Flight Services Station PAQ, FS4) Brandon Poff (Juneau ATCT, JNU) Eric Mauro (Anchorage Center, ZAN) Central: Chad Heath (Springfield…
The Planning Committee for NATCA’s 21st Biennial Convention Holds First Meeting
The committee that will be planning NATCA’s 21st Biennial Convention held their first meeting. The Convention is scheduled for April 27-29, 2027, in Chicago, Il. Great Lakes Region Regional Vice President Dean Von Almen and Planning Committee Chair Jennyfer Rivera (Indianapolis Center, ZID) welcomed the other committee members, who include Sarah Ezell (Chicago TRACON, C90), Vanessa Gurrola (Chicago O’Hare Tower, ORD),…
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Press Releases
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 shutdown is taking on air traffic controllers, and the potential impact on the traveling public as the busy holiday…
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 paycheck. This is not acceptable. “For this nation’s air traffic controllers, missing just one paycheck can be a significant…
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 professionals that it represents. The vast majority of NATCA members who continue to work without pay during the shutdown…
Congressional Testimony
Read NATCA President Nick Daniel’s Full Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure United States House of Representatives
Read the full text of NATCA President Nick Daniel’s testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure United States House of Representatives here.
NATCA President Santa’s testimony before House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation
Read House Aviation Subcommittee Written Testimony of NATCA President Rich Santa PDF here Watch the hearing and learn more here. 3-23-23 House Aviation Subcommittee Written Testimony of NATCA President Rich Santa FINAL[100]Download
Podcasts
NATCA President Nick Daniels Presses for Air Traffic Control Modernization in Podcast with Air Line Pilots Association
NATCA President Nick Daniels continued to press for air traffic control modernization, an increase in ATC staffing, and the need for coordination and support among aviation unions during an appearance on a podcast hosted by Air Line Pilots Association President Jason Ambrosi. Daniels and Ambrosi also spoke about how NATCA continues to advocate and fight…
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