CFS News

The political, technological, and economic landscape for spaceflight has never been more favorable to new entrants. This rapidly expanding industry has placed growing pressure on National Airspace System (NAS) regulators to develop the means and methods […]

NATCA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continue to collaborate on various aspects of training. There are a number of initiatives running concurrently aimed at improving training at the FAA Oklahoma City Academy and in facilities. […]

One of the new concepts within global aviation that you will hear about this week is Trajectory Based Operations (TBO). TBO is Performance Based Navigation (PBN) plus Time Based Management (TBM). It will have an impact […]

On Sept. 26, 2014, Chicago Center (ZAU) was evacuated due to a fire set in the basement by a contractor. The fire caused severe damage to communications and other equipment utilized by air traffic controllers to […]

Runway safety is a significant challenge and a top priority for everyone in aviation. With a projected increase in operations across the National Airspace System (NAS), the risk of a collision is always present when more […]

The goal of the Professional Standards Program, which is a core collaborative component of the NATCA/FAA collective bargaining agreement, is to promote and maintain the highest degree of professional conduct among participants. This is done through […]