FAA hired 2,000 air traffic controllers through gamer campaign

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the FAA hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers after a recruitment push aimed ...

The FAA needs more air traffic controllers. Now video gamers are part of its plan to fill the gap

The agency says recruiting gamers helped it hit 94 percent of its hiring target so far this year.

U.S. Addresses the Air Traffic Controller Shortage By Hiring Thousands Of Gamers

Gamers face an unprecedented chance to utilize all those hours managing screens and mashing buttons as an air traffic controller. Back in April, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a new ...
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FAA hires 2,000 new air traffic controllers after seeking video gamer applicants

Video gamers have become the unlikely heroes in the air traffic controller shortage.

Play video games? You, too, could become an air traffic controller

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is touting the success of a campaign targeting video gamers to train as air traffic ...

SUNY Schenectady training students to become air traffic controllers in FAA certified program

SUNY Schenectady training students to become air traffic controllers in FAA certified program. It's alternative to the FAA ATC Academy in Oklahoma City.
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From Academy to Certification: How Air Traffic Controllers Train for the Job

FAA Academy graduation is only the midpoint of a controller’s training. Full certification can take years more.

Air traffic controller saves day when 2 jets with same call number converge

An air traffic controller's quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation when two jets, one landing in Phoenix and the ...
Forbes

‘Hundreds’ More Air Traffic Controllers Could Quit Starting Friday—As Major Hubs Brace For Thousands Of Cancelled Flights

Multiple air traffic controllers have told Forbes they expect large numbers of colleagues to quit their jobs in the coming days—which will compound the pressure on remaining controllers during the ...

NY-NJ had recent air traffic control shortages as FAA deal expired

Air traffic control facilities overseeing North Jersey airspace issued staffing alerts recently, contributing to flight ...
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Transportation Secretary Announces That the Air Traffic Controller Crisis Is History Now That He’s Hired Thousands of Epic Gamers

"GAME CHANGER." The post Transportation Secretary Announces That the Air Traffic Controller Crisis Is History Now That He’s ...
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2,000+ gamers supposedly recruited for air traffic control work

As anyone who has tried to fly anywhere this summer can likely attest, air travel is kind of a nightmare right now. Flights have been delayed and cancelled, thanks in no small part to a shortage of ...