NATCA’s members understand that air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals are vital to maintaining a safe and efficient National Airspace System. Our Union’s members demonstrate their commitment to the important role we play in […]

U.S. Representatives Brian Jack (Ga.-03), Rick Allen (Ga.-12), Mike Collins (Ga.-10) and Earl Carter (Ga.-01) expressed their continued support to NATCA and its membership during a recent event in Georgia. Also in attendance was Governor Brian […]

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 […]

On Sept. 24, in Washington, D.C., NATCA President Rich Santa participated in a panel discussion at the Regional Airlines Association Leaders Conference. During the panel, Air Traffic Control: Staffing, Modernization, & What Aviation Needs, Santa stressed […]

NATCA President Rich Santa participated in a panel during Politico’s ‘Flight Path: State of the Airline Industry’ event on June 12 in Washington, D.C. Santa, along with Sharon Pinkerton, Sr. Vice President for Airlines for America […]

Union Warns Agency Unilateral Decision Could Lead to Additional Mandatory Overtime Due to Understaffing and Policy’s Reduced Controller Availability Although the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is encouraged that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has […]