Air traffic control tower in Atlanta [Shutterstock/juanpabloms]
Key Takeaways:
FAA air traffic controllers will receive a 2.8% pay raise through a new agreement between the Trump administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA).
The pay increase is tied to mandated workplace reforms, aimed at improving efficiency, maximizing coverage, and enhancing controller quality of life.
Key reforms include new "badge in/out" requirements, workload-based shift guidelines developed locally, and controller reassignments to address critical staffing needs.
FAA air traffic controllers will get a 2.8 percent raise under a new agreement worked out by the Trump administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that the increase is tied to workplace reforms, as required by an act of Congress.
CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT
Sign up to keep reading
Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.
Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
