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U.S. Representative Sarah McBride Tours Philadelphia ATCT and TRACON
U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware recently visited Philadelphia ATCT and TRACON with some of her staffers. Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania Legislative Coordinator Izzy Bonilla (Philadelphia ATCT/TRACON, PHL) and TJ Woodyard (PHL) facilitated the tour. They started with a rundown on the hiring and training process, including what happens when a trainee arrives at a…
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…
NATCA Recognizes Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. It commemorates the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, the final holdout of the Confederacy, were liberated by the U.S. Army, on June 19, 1865. This came two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth has been long celebrated in the Black community,…
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Press Releases
NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES REPORT DOUBLES DOWN ON FAILED CONTROLLER STAFFING MODEL
WASHINGTON – The report issued today by the National Academies of Sciences, The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, ignores the true issues facing our nation and air traffic controller staffing. The flying public, the airlines, business and general aviation, and scores of other stakeholders throughout the aviation industry acknowledge the undeniable truth that air traffic controller staffing…
NATCA SUPPORTS THE SAFE OPERATION OF SHARED AIRSPACE ACT OF 2025
WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) strongly supports the Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act of 2025, which was introduced last week by Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Maria Cantwell (Wash.) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, Tammy Duckworth (Ill.), along with original co-sponsors Sens. Amy…
NATCA APPLAUDS INCLUSION OF CHAIRMAN GRAVES’S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SECTION IN BUDGET RECONCILIATION
WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Control Association (NATCA) thanks House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves for his leadership in passing an Air Traffic Control (ATC) section in the budget reconciliation package. This section will significantly improve the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System for the flying public, users of the system, and…
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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