Legislative

Fewer fully trained controllers on the job now than any point in last 30 years WASHINGTON – Because of the federal government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its training academy in Oklahoma City […]

WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) today issued this statement from NATCA President Paul Rinaldi regarding the shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that began at 12:01 a.m. EST today. (Note: The […]

Minneapolis Center (ZMP) member Erin Phelps recently joined the NATCA Legislative Committee (NLC) as Great Lakes Regional Representative. Phelps has been a member of the NATCA in Washington (NiIW) planning committee for three years, and an […]

(Aug. 15, 2018) Dozens of aviation organizations have urged Senate leadership to “move expeditiously” its long-term FAA reauthorization bill as lawmakers return from a nearly two-week recess. “The FAA and the traveling public have been subjected […]

VIRGINIA Pictured above from left to right: NATCA attendees Fabian Ramirez (Manassas ATCT, HEF), George Grampp (Washington National ATCT, DCA), and Boots On The Ground member Steve Mendenhall, at the 40th Constitution Convention for the Virginia […]

(Aug. 10, 2018) Labor had a very good week, highlighted by a big win in Missouri on Tuesday when voters rejected “right to work.” They voted no on Proposition A to reverse right to work legislation. […]