CANADIAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSOCIATION

Name

CANADIAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA) - Unifor Local 5454

Website

https://catca.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: As a trade union affiliated with Unifor Local 5454, CATCA generates revenue through membership dues paid by the approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers it represents from three Canadian employers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CATCA is a trade union (Unifor Local 5454) that represents approximately 2,000 Canadian air traffic controllers employed by three Canadian employers (primarily NAV CANADA). It provides collective bargaining representation, regulatory and legislative advocacy for aviation safety, member engagement programs, and member-focused resources including a member portal, wellness and mental health resources, and a scholarship program for dependents.

Product overview

CATCA (Canadian Air Traffic Control Association) is a trade union and proud member of Unifor Local 5454, representing approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers from three Canadian employers. The organization provides union representation and advocacy services including regulatory and legislative advocacy for aviation safety, staffing and recruitment support, member engagement programs, and professional development resources. The primary member-facing digital products include the CATCA Member Portal for exclusive member content and documents, the Wellness Corner for mental health and crisis support resources, and the W. Christopher Lilwall and Eric Paraskevopoulos Memorial Scholarship Awards Program for dependent children of members. CATCA members work in control towers and area control centres across Canada, guiding aircraft safely through Canadian airspace. NAV CANADA is the primary employer of Canada's air traffic controllers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CATCA Union Membership & Collective Bargaining Representation Core membership and representation service for approximately 2,000 Canadian air traffic controllers from three Canadian employers, including collective bargaining with NAV CANADA, regulatory and legislative advocacy for aviation safety, and ongoing member representation throughout the controller's career.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• ALPA Canada (Air Line Pilots Association)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026ALPA Canada and CATCA jointly released a white paper on aviation safety, citing Canada's poor performance at its latest ICAO audit as evidence that aviation safety should not be compromised. The two organizations are working together to urge Canada's Transport Ministers to strengthen aviation safety protections and oppose rollbacks of Flight Time and Duty Time regulations.
• UniforcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATCA is a proud member of Unifor, Canada's largest union. CATCA operates as Unifor Local 5454, representing over 2,000 air traffic controllers keeping Canadian skies safe.
• IFATCA (International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATCA references IFATCA guidance on Critical Incident Stress Management and its Mental Wellbeing Task Force. IFATCA promotes peer-support networks, confidential counselling, and fatigue management for controllers worldwide.
• NAV CANADAcoreOthersNAV CANADA is the employer of Canada's air traffic controllers. CATCA represents approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers from three Canadian employers including NAV CANADA. The union provides career information and refers potential candidates to NAV CANADA Careers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Air Line Pilots Association (CALPA): Independent Canadian pilot union representing pilots at specific carriers. Directly comparable to CATCA as a Canadian aviation labor organization focused on collective bargaining, safety standards, and member advocacy in the same operational ecosystem.
• IFATCA (International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations): Global federation of air traffic controllers' associations. Directly comparable to CATCA as the international body connecting national ATC unions; CATCA itself references IFATCA guidance on Critical Incident Stress Management and fatigue management.
• ALPA Canada (Air Line Pilots Association, Canada): Canadian affiliate of ALPA representing airline pilots. Directly comparable as a Canadian aviation labor union engaged in collective bargaining, safety advocacy, and joint regulatory initiatives with CATCA (e.g., the joint white paper on Flight Time regulations).
• NATCA (National Air Traffic Controllers Association): The recognized labor union representing air traffic controllers in the United States. Directly comparable to CATCA as a national ATC union providing collective bargaining, advocacy, and member services to ~20,000 controllers — the closest international peer by mission, structure, and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• IATA (International Air Transport Association): Global trade association for the airline industry. Adjacent to CATCA's ecosystem as the broader industry body setting standards and policy that affect controller working conditions, safety, and operations worldwide.
• Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC): Canadian national trade association representing the interests of the Canadian air transport industry. Comparable as an adjacent aviation industry organization that CATCA engages with on regulatory and operational matters affecting its members.
• Unifor: Canada's largest private-sector union, of which CATCA is a local (Local 5454). Comparable as the parent labor body providing legal, financial, and organizational infrastructure to CATCA — analogous relationship to how broad incumbents support specialized locals.

Regional players

• European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF): European federation of transport workers' unions including ATC unions across EU member states. Comparable as a regional umbrella organization for transport labor unions — similar governance and advocacy model but operating in a different geography than CATCA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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