threats of shutdown, and now new threats of shrinking resources and budget," Rinaldi
said. "We cannot sustain a robust aviation system if we don't fix t he status quo."
Read more:
NATCA Insider article about Paul's message.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
How can I register for NATCA in Washin gton (May 22 - 24)?
Please click here to register BEFORE APRIL 10 :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NIW17
Our Union is continually faced with new legislative challenges and this year is no
exception. NATCA in Washington provides us with a tremendous opportunity to spend
time on the Hill, educating our elected officials on the vital work that we do.
NATCA in Washington 2017 promises to be our best ever! We are continuing to improve
this event each year. Rega rdless if you are a veteran attendee or a first - timer, we are
confident that you will come away impressed. We hope you are able to attend and make
our collectiv e voice heard on Capitol Hill.
We know that getting leave is always a challenge. W e understand these challenges.
However, if you are planning to attend but are still trying to work out leave, we
encourage you to register. It is much easier to drop a room from our room block than it is
to try and pick one up at the last minute.
NATCA QUOTE OF THE WE EK
Larry Trottini, NA TCA National FSS representative:
"Flight Service Stations do 1.5 million operations a year, and we're the warehouse or
clearin g house for these PIREPs. Here in Alaska, you may not have a Terminal Area
Forecast for 150 miles because Ala ska is spread out. Our 17 facilities provide services
that cover every inch of Alaska. PIREPs are more important here than anywhere in
America."
Read more .
PRESS CLIP OF THE WEEK
Reuters
U.S. and foreign airlines in the United States carried a record number of passengers in
2016, according to the govern ment office that tracks airline traffic, besting the previous
all - time high by 3.5 percent . U.S. - serving airlines carried 928.9 million domestic and
international passengers, topping the previous record of 897.9 million set in 2015, the
U.S. Depar tment of Transportation said.
VIDEOS OF THE WEEK
A RCHIE LEAGUE MEDAL OF SAFETY AWARDS
NATCA honored the 13
th
annual Archie League Medal of Safety Award winners on
Wednesday, March 22, at our awards banquet at CFS. Our complete collection of videos
is located on ou r Archie League Awards playlist on YouTube . Here are the links to each
individual video from this year's banquet:
Keynote Remarks
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta
