Washington, DC
- "FAA, union follow script with unwritten ending" - The Washington Post - Oct. 9, 2005 - Circulation: 732,872
- "NATCA plans national advertising campaign" - Aviation Daily - Sept. 28, 2005 - Circulation: 18,360
- "NATCA goes public with 'fly us safe' campaign" - Aviation Daily - Sept. 29, 2005 - Circulation: 18,360
- "FAA defends Florida airspace plan after NATCA criticism" - Aviation Daily - Oct. 31, 2005 - Circulation: 18,360
- "Airports to get new system to avoid runway collisions" - The Washington Post - Nov. 3, 2005 - Circulation: 732,872
- "FAA announces deployment of runway incursion technology" - Aviation Daily - Nov. 3, 2005 - Circulation: 18,360
Television/Radio
- FOX - Estimated Audience: 594,853 - Nov. 2 and 3, 2005
- CBS - Estimated Audience: 122,944 - Nov. 2 and 3, 2005
- ABC - Estimated Audience: 150,347 - Nov. 2, 2005
- NBC - Estimated Audience: 238,738 - Nov. 2 and 3, 2005
- TOTAL ESTIMATED AUDIENCE COVERAGE: 1,106,882
Washington Post (Federal Diary): FAA, Union Follow Script With Unwritten Ending
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
The Washington Post reports, "For the federal community, it's one of the best shows in town. The stars are Marion C. Blakey, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, and John S. Carr, head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. They share the stage with a huge cast of supporting players, including 14,000 controllers...Their script is a contract written in 1998 and extended in 2003. The contract extension has run its course, and Blakey and Carr are at odds over work rules for the next version of the show and how much to pay the cast...In an interview, Carr dismissed Blakey's numbers, contending that controllers are 'quite fairly compensated' given the high-stress, technical nature of their work. 'I categorically reject that air traffic controllers are overpaid,' he said. 'A lot of what she has put forward with respect to pay and [work] schedules and overtime is just hype and propaganda,' Carr said. 'I mean there is no other way to characterize it.'"
Aviation Daily: NATCA Plans National Advertising Campaign
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Aviation Daily reports, "The National Air Traffic Controllers Association today plans to launch a new 'Fly Us Safe' campaign, including national television advertising, an online campaign, a dedicated congressional 'action line' and national and local events."
Aviation Daily: NATCA Goes Public With 'Fly Us Safe' Campaign
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Aviation Daily reports, "The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), which is in the midst of contract talks with FAA, yesterday launched its 'Fly Us Safe' campaign to air charges that, among other things, FAA is mismanaging the air traffic control system, taking too much time to update ATC technology and dragging its feet on replacing ATC staffing. NATCA's message will be aired on television and on a new web site. NATCA President John Carr said the union is launching a 'robust public education effort to shine a bright light' on FAA's mismanagement of the ATC system."
Aviation Daily: FAA Defends Florida Airspace Plan After NATCA Criticism
Monday, October 31, 2005
Aviation Daily reports, "Miami air traffic controllers say airspace changes being introduced by FAA in the Southeast will make their job much more difficult and could lead to delays, but the agency says a small traffic increase in one part of the Miami airspace will help smooth out traffic for the entire region. FAA last week implemented its Florida Airspace Optimization plan, which is aimed at reducing the airspace congestion caused by winter 'snowbird' traffic between the Northeast and Florida (DAILY, Oct. 24)...The National Air Traffic Controllers Association argues, however, that FAA has moved the bottleneck problem from the Miami en route center to the Miami terminal air traffic control facility, which controls the approaches to Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports."
Washington Post: Airports to Get New System To Avoid Runway Collisions
Thursday, November 03, 2005
The Washington Post reports, "The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced plans to install a new system that the agency says will reduce the chances of aircraft collisions on the nation's runways and taxiways. The new system improves air traffic controllers' ability to spot potential aircraft collisions on the ground at night and in bad weather...The FAA's announcement was pushed up a week to coincide with a news conference by members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association on the need for the new technology. The controllers said they have been calling for the new system for some time. 'This is a needed safety improvement that is long overdue,' said John Carr, the group's president."
Aviation Daily: FAA Announces Deployment Of Runway Incursion Technology
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Aviation Daily reports, "FAA yesterday announced it will introduce new technology to help combat runway incursions at 15 major airports, beginning in January, but the controllers' union faulted the agency for not moving fast enough to bring the system online nationwide...The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) scheduled about six press conferences around the nation yesterday to urge FAA to accelerate ASDE-X deployment. FAA was planning to announce the ASDE-X deployment list next week, but the agency advanced the announcement after NATCA's media blitz, the FAA spokeswoman said."