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NATCA President Nick Daniels Meets with Congressional Members on Capitol Hill
NATCA President Nick Daniels recently visited the Capitol for meetings with U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma and U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 8th district Pete Stauber. Senator Mullin has been in the Senate since 2023, and Rep. Stauber first came to the House in 2019. These meetings demonstrate our Union’s bipartisan commitment to maintain the…
NATCA Wishes You a Happy Kwanzaa
NATCA wishes you a Happy Kwanzaa! Kwanza is a week-long holiday that falls between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1 each year. If you’d like to learn more about Kwanzaa, we encourage you to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s article about it, found here. We thank those of you working over…
NATCA Wishes You a Happy Hanukkah
NATCA wishes you and your loved ones a Happy Hanukkah beginning today at sundown and continuing through sundown on Jan. 1, 2025. We wish you a joyous eight-day festival full of love and peace and a lifetime of light! Chag sameach! We thank those of you working over the holiday to keep our National Airspace…
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Press Releases
Aviation Stakeholders from Industry and Labor Join Together to Call on Congress to Avert a Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – Today, a coalition of aviation stakeholders from industry and labor sent a letter to Congressional leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, calling on both parties to take immediate action to avoid a government shutdown. In the letter, the aviation stakeholders stressed the negative effects a government shutdown of any…
FAA and NATCA Reach Agreement to Address Controller Fatigue by Providing More Rest Between Shifts
A well-rested workforce is integral for the safety of the flying public Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an agreement with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to ensure air traffic controllers receive adequate rest between shifts and can continue to safely do their essential work. This agreement will enable the implementation of…
NATCA’S OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON MANDATORY RELOCATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS FROM NEW YORK TO PHILADELPHIA
(WASHINGTON) – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is dismayed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that effective July 28, 2024, it is requiring the relocation of 12 air traffic controllers who work at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility (N90) located in Westbury, N.Y. for up to two years…
Congressional Testimony
NATCA President Santa’s testimony before House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation
Read House Aviation Subcommittee Written Testimony of NATCA President Rich Santa PDF here Watch the hearing and learn more here. 3-23-23 House Aviation Subcommittee Written Testimony of NATCA President Rich Santa FINAL[100]Download
Podcasts
Catch Up on CFS 2023 Now on NATCA Podcast!
If you missed Communicating For Safety (CFS) 2023 or want to revisit the insightful discussions, you’re in luck! We’re featuring panel sessions from the conference to the NATCA Podcast. This is your chance to tune into the valuable dialogues and expert opinions shared during the event, right at your fingertips. Whether you’re on the go…
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