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Phoenix Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) air traffic controllers Brian Bond, Aaron Fones, and Carlton Wickstrom displayed calm under pressure to help the pilot of a small plane who was battling harsh weather conditions and turbulence […]

WASHINGTON – National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi and NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert issued a joint statement today, applauding Congressional passage of an omnibus funding bill that prevents a government shutdown […]

NATCA Executive Vice President Trish Gilbert spoke at the Uber Elevate Summit on April 25 in Dallas, Texas. The summit offered an information-packed three days of speakers and panels discussing Uber’s latest initiative to venture into […]

Veteran Fort Wayne air traffic controller Eric Vanstrom performed a dramatic flight assist last year that helped ensure a safe outcome to a dangerous situation that the pilot and co-pilot of a small plane found themselves […]

Washington Center air traffic controllers Jaymi Steinberg and Richard Wallace met with members of the media on April 26, 2017, to discuss the flight assist that occurred on Easter Sunday 2016 in which they assisted South […]

The NATCA Charitable Foundation (NCF) has supported the Nature Conservancy for several years. But this year, NCF volunteers decided to try something different. “We’ve given to them every year but this year we decided to step […]