News Alert

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) congratulates Bryan Bedford on his confirmation as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Administrator Bedford steps into this role with important work ahead. The FAA faces significant […]

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the FAA and other federal agencies through Sept. 30, 2025. The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate, which is expected to take […]

Reporter Martha Kelner from Sky News, the global broadcaster headquartered in the United Kingdom, interviewed NATCA President Nick Daniels at NATCA’s National Headquarters on Saturday. Sky hasn’t indicated when the interview might air. Reporter Raquel Krähenbühl […]

Yesterday evening, NATCA President Nick Daniels and former DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo were interviewed by CNN Anchor Jessica Dean on CNN Newsroom Saturday. They discussed air traffic controller staffing shortages, the stringent hiring standards for […]

Below is a sample of other prominent news coverage featuring NATCA: The Washington Post | National Airport has long struggled to manage helicopter traffic, records show Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said chronic […]

Yesterday evening, NBC Nightly News broadcast an interview of NATCA President Nick Daniels by Lester Holt that took place earlier on Friday at National Airport. The interview covered controller staffing shortages and the stringent hiring standards […]