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NATCA Members Complete the Safety Advocacy Training Course
Seven NATCA members recently completed the Safety Advocacy Training (SAT). The two-day training took place in Las Vegas on Dec. 9-10, 2025. The class was led by Nathan Vinson (Fort Worth Center, ZFW) and Runway Safety Representative Bridget Singratanakul (Dallas-Fort Worth ATCT, DFW). This particular class empowers members to master vital safety processes and performance management tools. The class ensures air traffic controllers…
NATCA Wishes You a Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all NATCA members who celebrate! Christmas is a time to cherish all who bring joy into your life, including each and every NATCA member. NATCA especially thanks Union members who are working today so other brothers and sisters can spend time with family and friends. May this holiday season bring all of you joy and lasting memories for…
NATCA Members Participate in the Representative Training Course
NATCA President Nick Daniels, along with Western Pacific Regional Vice President Joel Ortiz, joined more than a dozen NATCA members at the recent Regional Training 1 (RT-1) course offered in Las Vegas. The four-and-a-half-day course took place from Dec. 8-12, 2025, and focused on developing and enhancing effective methods of advocacy. The class was led by instructors Martin Ramirez…
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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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