The flight attendants on this flight were the first to respond to the emergency unfolding in
the cabin. By all accounts, the flight c rew responded with calm, skill, and professionalism
and immediately began working with our members at New York Center to descend and
divert to Philadelphia. Our members at Philadelphia TRACON and Tower then worked to
clear the airspace and the runway for t he emergency aircraft, and dealt with the resulting
temporary shutdown of the airport.
We are thankful for the efforts of these professionals. But we mourn the tragic loss of Ms.
Riordan. During this morning's opening of NATCA's 17th Biennial Convention i n
Philadelphia, we observed a moment of silence for her.
FAA REAUTHORIZATION: HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION
We issued this press statement on Friday, April 27, after the House passed the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4):
Headine: NATCA APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 2018
WASHINGTON – The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) issued this
statement after today's passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4) by a vot e of 398 - 13:
"NATCA applauds the passage of this bill by the House because it would help provide a
more stable and predictable funding stream by reauthorizing the FAA and the Aviation
Trust Fund through 2023. We thank Chairman Shuster, Ranking Member DeFa zio,
Aviation Subcommittee Chairman LoBiondo and Ranking Member Larsen for their
leadership."
NATCA's 17
th
BIENNIAL CONVENTION
NATCA's 17th Biennial Convention in Philadelphia took place from April 17 - 20.
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THE NATCA PODCAST
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Archive : Our first six episodes
March 1: FAA reauthorization and government funding update.
March 8: Interview with NATCA UAS Rep Steve Weidner.
March 12: Interview with NATCA ZKC member, pilot, and flight instructor Sarah Owens
