Feb. 20, 2021 had been a routine Saturday winter afternoon in the Denver area, with cold temperatures and all aircraft reporting at least moderate turbulence in the climb and descent over the front range of Colorado. […]
Local & Regional News
2021 Region X Commitment to Safety Award Spotlight: Barry Hammer (ENE), Cindy Hirsch (ENM), Terry Washington (ESO)
The 2021 recipients of the Region X Commitment to Safety Award are Barry Hammer (Engineers New England, ENE, pictured far left), Cindy Hirsch (Engineers/Northwest Mountain, ENM), and Terry Washington (Engineers Southern Region, ESO, pictured center). They […]
2021 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Spotlight: Ingrid Owens, Brett Rolofson, and Taylor Rosenbaum, Kansas City Center (ZKC)
Kansas City Center (ZKC) member Ingrid “Inga” Owens recently marked her 15th anniversary as an FAA controller and says that she never worked a Yakovlev “Yak” 18T Russian-made aircraft before Sept. 3, 2020, and has not […]
Professional Standards Training Triples Number of Committee Members in Alaskan Region
Professional Standards (PS) Committee members Lydia Baune (Spokane ATCT, GEG), Patrick Carter (Dallas/Fort Worth TRACON, D10), and Christopher Keyes (Washington Center, ZDC) conducted PS Committee member training in Anchorage, Alaska, May 17-19. “The Professional Standards Program […]
LeBovidge Joins Merrick for NCE Facility Tours, R90 Solidarity Event
Executive Vice President Andrew LeBovidge joined Central Regional Vice President Aaron Merrick last week for facility visits to Omaha ATCT (OMA), Sioux Gateway ATCT (SUX), and Omaha TRACON (R90), followed by an R90 solidarity event at […]
NNE & NEA Reps Leave Joint Regional Meeting “Energized, Knowledgeable, and Well-Prepared to Serve”
The New England (NNE) and Eastern (NEA) regions held a two-day joint regional meeting in Boston, May 5-6, with NNE Regional Vice President (RVP) Mick Devine and NEA RVP Brian Shallenberger. President Rich Santa spoke in […]
