WASHINGTON February 24, 2019 – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) issued the following statement regarding the tragic loss of the three crew members of the Atlas Air Flight 5Y3591, who died after the Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft that they were operating for Amazon Prime Air crashed into Trinity Bay east of Houston, Texas, […]
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National Air Traffic Controllers Association President: Shutdowns Make Aviation Less Safe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2018 – National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Subcommittee on Aviation, that the recent 35-day government shutdown was terribly harmful because it eroded the layers of critical elements necessary to support and maintain the safety […]
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Air Traffic Controllers, Pilots, Flight Attendants Detail Serious Safety Concerns Due to Shutdown
Washington, D.C. January 23, 2019 – On Day 33 of the government shutdown, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Joe DePete, and Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson released the following statement: “We have a growing concern for the safety and security of our […]