Airport Industry News
Joey Stoate
19 October 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) have reached a new deal to provide air traffic controllers with a 2.8% pay increase following a series of key workforce reforms.
Congress has directed the FAA to tie a pay increase to ‘measurable improvements in operational efficiency’ following a ruling made official as part of the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026...
