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Sept. 1, 2017 // Photo Album: Chicago, Denver, Bowling Green: Places NATCA Members are Making a Difference Across the Country This Week

105 NATCA members and guests made the trip to beautiful Wrigley Field on Monday, Aug. 28 to watch the defending World Champion Chicago Cubs defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates for a Chicago Center-hosted solidarity event. “Even avid […]

Aug. 25, 2017 // Photo Album: Chattanooga, Washington, California, Los Angeles, San Diego: Places NATCA is Making a Difference Across the Country This Week

NATCA President Paul Rinaldi and Southern Regional Vice President Jim Marinitti were in Chattanooga (CHA) on Aug. 21 to join local members from both CHA and Knoxville (TYS) for a discussion about many NATCA issues, including […]

Aug. 18, 2017 // National Aviation Day

In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued a presidential proclamation designating the anniversary of Orville Wright’s Aug. 19, 1871 birthday as National Aviation Day. This weekend, National Aviation Day continues this tradition and celebrates aviation in […]

Aug. 18, 2017 // This Week’s Notebook: Atlanta TRACON’s Mike Ryan Talks ATC at Breakfast Club, Union Plus Scholarship, Penn State World Campus Benefits, NATCA 101 Class Dates, and Much More

Atlanta TRACON controller Mike Ryan spoke before an Atlanta Breakfast Club recently, highlighting the profession of air traffic control and all that NATCA members do to keep the flying public safe. Warren Wheeler organized the event […]

Aug. 4, 2017 // Photo Album: Wisconsin, Seattle, Denver, Southern California, D.C., Oklahoma City, Phoenix: Places NATCA is Making a Difference Across the Country This Week

NATCA brothers and sisters volunteered for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh again this year, educating pilots and future aviation safety professionals about air traffic control. NATCA member Grant Anderson spent the final days of his nearly three-decade-career in […]