CONTACT: Doug Church, 301-346-8245; Sarah Dunn, 315-796-1560 WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Paul Rinaldi issued the following statement regarding the announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to close air traffic control towers […]

Emily Birkland and Roy Teshima, Oakland Center On the evening of September 9, 2012, the pilot of N80SS, a Cessna 185 floatplane, transmitted on the Oakland Center (ZOA) emergency frequency that he had executed a forced […]

By: Eric Labardini, NATCA Surveillance Broadcast Services (SBS) National Article 48 Representative Iridium NEXT Satellite. The Surveillance Broadcast Services (SBS) Article 48 work group, including NATCA SBS representatives, had a unique opportunity to tour the Orbital […]

Veteran’s Day, formerly known as Armistice Day commemorating the end of World War I in 1919, became an official holiday in 1938. Celebrated annually on Nov. 11, Veterans Day pays tribute to all Americans, whether living […]

Make the most of Communicating for Safety 2025, Sept. 15-17, with our event app, Whova. Download the app to see the schedule, maps, sponsors, and more by clicking here: https://whova.com/portal/jzU6fPHGEF-NJytdzOZ6emFidPGQjZwVqt895QzvjYA=/ Once it’s installed, search “NATCA CFS” and […]

Your primary source for information about NATCA’s Communicating For Safety (CFS) 2024 will be the Whova app, including the event schedule, venue maps, sponsors and exhibitor information, and more. You can use the Whova app to […]