US EditionFAA Bonuses to Air Traffic Controllers with Perfect Attendance During Shutdown Leave Thousands Out
Only 776 controllers with perfect attendance during the 43-day shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses, while many missed shifts due to financial hardship and side jobs.
- On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it will give $10,000 bonuses only to controllers with perfect attendance, limiting payouts to 776 of more than 10,000 controllers.
- Facing preexisting staffing shortages, many air traffic controllers called out as the shutdown dragged on longer than a month because they worked without pay, took side jobs, or couldn’t afford child care or gas.
- With staffing thin, the FAA ordered airlines to cut flights at 40 busy airports as pilots reported safety concerns and runway incursions increased.
- Since the shutdown ended, controller staffing has improved significantly and airlines resumed normal operations this week, while FAA officials haven't announced penalties for missed shifts, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
- Duffy has pushed to boost hiring and speed training, as some controller trainees and students quit and experienced controllers retired during the shutdown, worsening shortages while many work 10-hour shifts six days a week.
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FAA gives $10K bonuses only to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses. The announcement Thursday means thousands without perfect attendance during the shutdown won't receive…
FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested because the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that only contro
FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested because the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that only contro
FAA Bonuses to Air Traffic Controllers With Perfect Attendance During Shutdown Leave Thousands Out
Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested because the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that only controllers with perfect attendance will get the checks.
FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses. The announcement Thursday means...
FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
By JOSH FUNK Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested because the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that only controllers with perfect attendance will get the checks. Related Articles Trump expands tariff relief on coffee, fruit and beef from Brazil Judge to rule on whet…
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