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Save the Dates! 2027 NATCA Academy Class Dates Announced
Save the dates for 2027 NATCA Academy classes! Dates and locations are now set for next year’s Academy offerings. NATCA will be using a new registration system for 2027 classes. Registration for these 2027 classes is expected to become available in the coming weeks. NATCA will announce when the new system is available. In the…
NATCA Members Complete OSHA/OWCP Training Course
Thirteen NATCA members completed the Occupational Safety and Health/Office of Worker’s Compensation Program Training (OSHA/OWCP) in Las Vegas from Aug. 12-13. The training provided members with the knowledge and understanding needed to address employee safety issues on the job. Joshua Curtis (Seattle Center, ZSE) described the class, “Gaining the knowledge from OSHA/OWCP class prepped me…
NATCA Members Participate in 2026 Props and Pistons Festival
NATCA members Omar Chaudry (Akron-Canton ATCT, CAK), Wilbert Peay (Cleveland Center, ZOB), and Judd Wallace (ZOB) recently participated in the 2026 Props and Pistons Festival in Akron, Ohio. The two-day festival was held Aug. 19-20 and focused on aviation education and STEM outreach. The festival featured historic military and commercial aircraft. The festival also offered…
Press Releases
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 Aviation Administration through the remainder of the fiscal year. NATCA thanks Appropriations Chair Collins, Ranking Member Murray, Chairman Cole, and Ranking Member DeLauro…
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 put unnecessary strain on the traveling public, the economy, and the aviation safety professionals who are vital to maintaining the safety of our…
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…
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
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