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NATCA

Air Traffic Controllers FAA Talks Dispute Future Airspace Safety

March 10, 2010

Regardless of the negotiations and political posturing by both the FAA and NATCA it would serve them both well to stay on point during deliberations in order to remain on the key issues, keeping in mind the welfare of the flying public

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Controller Actions A Concern

March 7, 2010

Federal Aviation Administration: www.faa.gov. National Air Traffic Controllers Association: www.natca.org. WASHINGTON – For the third time in seven months, the judgment of those who operate the nation's air traffic control system has

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The JFK Kid Controller

March 7, 2010

I can't believe the media frenzy that this situation has created, and I'm even more outraged that NATCA and the FAA have not taken a different stance on this matter — Safety was not compromised, and there are other more important

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Ve Satire Political Humor At Sideshow Mirrors

March 5, 2010

An unofficial statement from a lobbyist for NATCA reveals that the action the President has taken is adequate for its members to continue to support the President. No word has come from the FAA on planned actions for the alleged

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Controller Complacency Could Jeopardize Air Safety

March 5, 2010

Federal Aviation Administration: http://www.faa.gov. National Air Traffic Controllers Association: http://www.natca.org. COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in The Hour community, but we ask you to follow our

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Kiddies Controlling Airplanes In New York

March 4, 2010

If there are any more pilots or controllers reading this ..get writing and let the FAA and NATCA know just what we all think that no harm was or could have been done - at least not outside of some ass-covering safety manual

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Controller Complacency Could Jeopardize Air Safet

March 4, 2010

The FAA is implementing a new program that encourages air traffic controllers to report safety problems, including their own mistakes, so that the agency can spot trends and act to prevent future problems, Brown said.

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The Kid In The JFK Control Tower

March 4, 2010

The FAA and the controllers' union, NATCA, have condemned the prank, and the controller and supervisor have reportedly been suspended. From the following transcript, you can see that the airlines involved included JetBlue,

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Jfk

March 4, 2010

Jfk : The agency also suspended all unofficial visits to air traffic control towers pending an investigation of the incident. The FAA will review its polic The JFK incident follows serious disagreements between NATCA and the National Transportation Safety Board regarding last summer's midair collision between a small plane and a tourist helicopter over the [...]

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Hundreds To Rally For TSA Rights

February 26, 2010

Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Larry Cohen, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Patrick Forrey and National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Vice President George Mignosi.

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