This year’s Sun ‘n Fun event was held from March 28 through April 2 in Lakeland, Fla. The weather was good all week which meant there was a higher-than-normal level of traffic. 31 NATCA members worked […]
Local & Regional News
April 2023 New England Bi-Monthly Regional Update #1
From Mick Devine, NATCA New England Regional Vice President Trust and verify is a phrase we in the air traffic industry are very familiar with. Does t”rust and verify” translate over to the union? Of course […]
NATCA’s Weather Rep Working to Integrate New Technologies into NAS
Flight delays remain a major problem in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS), and a significant portion of delays are caused by reductions in en route capacity due to weather. Eric Avila (Houston Center, ZHU) is […]
New Feature Film Highlights 2010 Archie League Award-Winning Save
“This is like something out of a movie,” said former Southern Regional Vice President Victor Santor (who became a retired NATCA member in 2016) from the Communicating for Safety stage in 2010 as he presented the […]
NATCA NEB Meets With St. Louis Area Members
While NATCA’s National Executive Board (NEB) was gathered in St. Louis for the board’s monthly meeting in February, NEB members gathered in solidarity with St. Louis-area members and their families for a meet and greet. “Thanks […]
President Santa & EVP LeBovidge Meet With Detroit TRACON Members
NATCA President Rich Santa and Executive Vice President Andrew LeBovidge attended a Detroit TRACON (D21) membership meeting in March. Santa and LeBovidge met with members to answer their questions and discuss issues at the national level […]
