NATCA in the Media

Across the country, the coronavirus surge that is claiming record numbers of victims is disrupting a federal civilian workforce of 2 million. That has delayed the processing of tax returns, drug approvals and even foreign travel […]

By Bill Carey Teri Bristol, the top federal executive responsible for running the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system, will retire at the end of February, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson announced. Bristol since 2014 has served as chief […]

By Bradley Sunshine Air traffic controller Ray Smid watched the yellow blips slide across his radar screen. The circles moved in silence, but Smid never forgot that they embodied real aircraft. It didn’t matter if the traffic […]