Legislative

NATCA, aviation groups, and members of Congress will detail how the shutdown is affecting the National Airspace System and must end now WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and leaders from a large […]

January 3, 2019  The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority LeaderUnited States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510  The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker-DesignateUnited States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515  The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority LeaderUnited States Senate Washington, D.C. […]

Fewer fully trained controllers on the job now than any point in last 30 years WASHINGTON – Because of the federal government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its training academy in Oklahoma City […]

WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) today issued this statement from NATCA President Paul Rinaldi regarding the shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that began at 12:01 a.m. EST today. (Note: The […]

Minneapolis Center (ZMP) member Erin Phelps recently joined the NATCA Legislative Committee (NLC) as Great Lakes Regional Representative. Phelps has been a member of the NATCA in Washington (NiIW) planning committee for three years, and an […]

(Aug. 15, 2018) Dozens of aviation organizations have urged Senate leadership to “move expeditiously” its long-term FAA reauthorization bill as lawmakers return from a nearly two-week recess. “The FAA and the traveling public have been subjected […]