Post date 22 November 2025 FAA awards $10k bonuses to 776 ATC employees after shutdown The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on November 21, 2025, that 776 air traffic controllers and technicians will receive $10,000 bonuses for working without pay through the recent government shutdown, making good on a pledge by US President Donald Trump that the “patriots” who missed no time during the chaotic period should be rewarded.(aerotime.aero)
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rabi T wrote on 22 November 2025 05:58 This move highlights how much pressure the aviation system was under during the shutdown. Rewarding those who kept everything running makes sense, but tying bonuses strictly to “perfect attendance” after weeks of unpaid work raises fair questions about fairness and morale across the workforce.
rabi T
This move highlights how much pressure the aviation system was under during the shutdown. Rewarding those who kept everything running makes sense, but tying bonuses strictly to “perfect attendance” after weeks of unpaid work raises fair questions about fairness and morale across the workforce.