News

It has been a busy year for all of us as we excitedly returned to in-person events and got back to business. This year we implemented ambitious ideas, executed a packed schedule, and set goals to take the association to the next level following a tough two years of quarantines and doing many things virtually. At the heart of it all, we remained focused on you, our great members who we continue to serve each day throughout the year.

Then, and in the years that followed, as an FAA employee and later as a consultant, Bill Umbaugh was the consummate professional whose technical expertise was an invaluable asset to FAA and the Aviation Industry. Not to be understated was the friendship that he so willingly extended to all of us.

We are happy to announce that World ATM, Inc., Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), and the team that hosted nine successful World ATM Congress events are returning to Madrid in September 2023 to bring you; Airspace Integration (AI), an event by the Industry, for the Industry.

The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) is pleased to announce that Massimo Garbini has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award, ATCA’s highest honor and one of the most prestigious awards in aviation.