Special Coverage

Where we are today- Staffing: Air traffic controller staffing is at a 27-year low. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has missed their hiring mark for the last seven years, dropping staffing totals nearly 10 percent. Facilities […]

At an extraordinary event on May 26 that celebrated the intersection of heritage, family, community service, career, and service to the Union and others, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi received the prestigious 2016 Humanitarian Award from the […]

NATCA on Wednesday, May 25, celebrated the wonderful career of Safety and Technology Director Dale Wright with a retirement dinner honoring his nearly four decades in air traffic control and his tireless work in support of […]

The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) announced this week (May 20, 2016) that NATCA President Paul Rinaldi has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award, one of the most […]

From left to right: NCF Vice President Robin Hill, Prestia, and Nash. Elena Nash presented the NATCA Charitable Foundation’s (NCF) Volunteer of the Year Award, with unanimous approval from all board members, to Christine Prestia, someone […]

From left to right: Mason, Ogutu, Kopardekar, and Pennington. Moderator: Steve Weidner, UAS Rep., NATCA Panelists:Marke “Hoot” Gibson, Senior Advisor on UAS Integration, FAASteve Pennington, Executive Director, Department of Defense Policy Board, FAAParimal Kopardekar, Manager, State […]