After weeks of wondering which way front line controllers might lean in the recently energized air traffic control debate, NATCA President Paul Rinaldi said this afternoon that the National Air Traffic Controllers Association stands behind the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act originally published by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). Rinaldi said support came in part, because “…The bill fully aligns with NATCA’s policies, practices, and core principles … [and] protects our workforce, including pay, benefits, retirement, and collective bargaining rights.”
NATCA Supports AIRR Act
Key Takeaways:
- The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) supports Rep. Bill Shuster's 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act, which proposes privatizing air traffic control.
- NATCA's support is based on the bill protecting their workforce's pay, benefits, retirement, and collective bargaining rights, while also aiming for stable funding and system safety.
- Despite Shuster's concession to exempt general aviation from user fees, much of the broader aviation industry remains skeptical of the proposed privatization plan.
- NATCA remains open to other FAA reform proposals that address current issues and avoid a for-profit model, also expressing support for H.R. 2800.
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