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Senators urge FAA to release full pay raise for air traffic controllers

Two Democratic U.S. senators say the FAA should stop delaying a congressionally approved salary increase for air traffic controllers, while the agency links the raise to operational efficiency benchmarks.

Published Sep 11, 2026, 5:20 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Two Democrat U.S. Senators are demanding that the Federal Aviation Administration release the full salary increase that Congress appropriated for air traffic controllers in April.