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WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is calling for a congressional hearing about the chronic understaffing of air traffic control facilities. New data shows that national staffing totals have fallen nearly 10 percent […]

NATCA is commemorating the one year anniversary of the Sept. 26, 2014 Chicago Center (ZAU) fire with a pair of videos: Pertinent, compelling highlights of the air traffic control audiotapes from Chicago Center that morning. A […]

WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is calling on Congress to prevent a government shutdown and provide the National Airspace System (NAS) with stable, predictable funding. “We’ve been asking Congress to establish a […]

Imploring Senate Committee to Guarantee Stable Funding, Not Just Address FAA Structure On May 19, I testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee at its hearing on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization, with a […]

Ladies and gentlemen, friends of aviation, thank you for this honor to speak in front of you today. This is my second speech in front of the Aero Club and much like my first speech here […]

WASHINGTON – In remarks to the Aero Club of Washington today National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi called for a change to the way the nation’s aviation system is funded. “The status quo […]