FAA looks to gamers as 'next generation of air traffic controllers'

The annual air traffic control hiring window opens on Friday, April 17. Here's what the FAA is looking for.

Trump officials want to recruit gamers without college degrees to be air traffic controllers

This campaign specifically targets young people without college degrees whose "useful skills" include multitasking, spatial ...

How the FAA is trying to fill a shortage of air traffic controllers

Media reports that 75% of the air traffic towers around the country are understaffed. The Department of Transportation has ...
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Tales From the Tower: The Air Traffic Controller Perspective

Here's a look at a typical day in the life of an ATC.

FAA proposes to hire 2,300 air traffic controllers in budget request

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing to hire 2 ...

The FAA wants video gamers to be the next generation of air traffic controllers

The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic ...