THE WASHINGTON POST (June 7): "National Air Traffic Controllers
Association President Paul Rinaldi said through collaboration with the aviation industry,
FAA is on or ahead of schedule with some of the most critical NextGen programs, such
as developing a system to automate communicatio n between controllers and pilots to
increase efficiency.
" It's important to point out that since 2009, we have focused on working together
to modernize the system while simultaneously maintaining the safety and efficiency of
the world's busiest, most comp lex, most diverse, and safest airspace. This is no simple
task, Rinaldi said."
BLOOMBERG : "The National Air Traffic Controllers Association, which
represents 20,000 U.S. air traffic controllers and related employees, has been agitating
for more predictabl e FAA funding for years. The union says any ATC change must
protect employee rights and benefits; keep safety and efficiency as top priorities; provide
a stable funding stream; and maintain service to all aviation segments. The union
supported the 2016 bil l. "We look forward to reviewing the specifics of the air traffic
control (ATC) reform legislation so we can evaluate whether it satisfies our union's
principles, including protecting the rights and benefits of the ATC workforce," union
President Paul Rina ldi said Monday in a statement ."
WKYC - TV CLEVELAND : "The National Air Traffic Controllers Association, the
union that represents those working in Oberlin, agrees the system needs to be
modernized, but still wants to see the specifics of the proposal and make sure it protects
the rights and be nefits of controllers. They will oppose any for - profit model."
ATLANTA JOURNAL - CONSTITUTION : "The National Air Traffic Controllers
Association, the controllers union, said it will review the reform legislation. Last year the
union supported a failed spin - off bill that was championed by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R -
Pa., who chairs the House transportation committee. The union said Monday it shares a
commitment to modernization and a "stable, predictable funding stream" for the national
airspace."
NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND : "The Air Traffic Controllers Association says it wants
to look at the plan to se e if it protects the rights and benefits of air traffic controllers."
GOVEXEC.COM : The National Air Traffic Controllers Association suppo rted
Shuster's bill last year . On Monday, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi issued a tentatively
optimistic statement about Trump's proposal. "NATCA shares the administration's
commitments to infrastructure modernization and providing the National Airspace
System with a stable, predictable funding stream," Rinaldi said. "We look forward to
reviewing the specifics of the air traffic control legislation so we can evaluate whether it
satisfies our union's principles, including protecting the rights and benefits of the ATC
workforce."
FEDERAL SOUP : "The National Air Traffic Controllers Association released
a statement of optimism, not showing full support of the move, but open to change.
"NATCA considers the status quo to be unacceptable," the origination said in
the statement, adding that it will oppose any ATC reform proposal tha t would institute a
for - profit model. NATCA previously supported a federally chartered not - for - profit
corporation model, as proposed in the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization
