FAA and air traffic controllers' union finalize 2.8% pay increase

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association reached an agreement that includes a 2.8% wage increase for controllers, effective October 18 and backdated to the start of the year.

Under the deal, controllers must badge in and out of facilities, and local managers with union representatives will schedule shifts based on workload and operational needs, focusing reassignment on locations with the most severe staffing gaps.