COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
NCEPT : NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM JUNE 14 MEETING
The list of recent selections made at the third quarter NCEPT is now available here , on
the NCEPT page in the Members Center section of natca.org (members side). The page
includes the new breakdown of the selection numbers from the June 14 NCEPT.
THE ATC FUNDING AND REFORM ISSUE: WHAT HAS OCCURRED, WHAT'S NEXT
On Monday, June 5, the President announced his propo sal to move the air traffic control
system to a not - for - profit, non - governmental corporation. NATCA will continue to protect
the rights and benefits of the workforce as part of all discussions on this topic; the
employees who would move to a new entity and those who would remain with the FAA,
if any proposed legislation became law.
Here's a look at last week's news, how NATCA responded, and what comes next:
PRESIDENTIAL PROPOSAL : On Monday, June 5, the President signed a letter to
Congress that outlines t he broad parameters of his plan. He did not sign a formal
proposal or any detailed legislative language. Rather, it was simply a policy statement.
Based on the President's public statements and the policy document itself, the White
House's ATC reform propo sal is similar to H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform,
and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (AIRR Act), which was the ATC reform proposal
championed by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster.
NATCA supported the AIRR Act la st year because it met our Union's Four Core
Principles for Reform.
NATCA's FOUR CORE PRINCIPLES FOR REFORM:
• Protect the rights and benefits of the workforce;
• Ensure that safety and efficiency remain the top priorities;
• Provide a stable, predictable fundi ng stream that adequately supports air traffic
control services, staffing, hiring and training, long - term modernization,
preventative maintenance, and ongoing modernization of the physical
infrastructure; and
• Maintain service to all segments of our nation' s diverse aviation community.
NATCA's PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL: NATCA shares
the Administration's commitments to infrastructure modernization and providing the
National Airspace System (NAS) with a stable, predictable funding stream. 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. NATCA considers the status quo t o be unacceptable
and will oppose any ATC reform proposal that would institute a for - profit model.
NATCA'S FULL RESPONSE, AS DETAILED IN A JUNE 6 MESSAGE TO THE
MEMBERSHIP FROM THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD : Please read the full
message here.
MEDIA OUTREACH: NATCA issued a proactive media statement about the President's
proposal that was widely picked - up by many of the television, radio, print, and web news
sources that covered this announcement. We also corr ected incorrect statements and
