Press Releases

Today, Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) participated in a press conference at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the effects of the […]

Today, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) expressed its disappointment that Congress was unable to reach an agreement to fund the government and NATCA called on legislators to end the government shutdown as soon as […]

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is urging Congress to act swiftly to reach an agreement to fund the government and avoid a shutdown that would delay critical improvements needed in hiring and training of […]

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 […]

WASHINGTON – The report issued today by the National Academies of Sciences, The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, ignores the true issues facing our nation and air traffic controller staffing. The flying public, the airlines, business and general […]

WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) strongly supports the Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act of 2025, which was introduced last week by Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Maria Cantwell (Wash.) and […]