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.

U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It's turning to gamers for help.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller." ...
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Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

Becoming an air traffic controller is a long and difficult process, and the job is equally stressful. But it comes with good pay.Michael Dwyer/AP The longest government shutdown in US history ended ...

Duffy: Effort to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers ‘wildly successful’

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is targeting video gamers to serve in air traffic controller roles, an effort ...

Audit: Air traffic controller shortage hitting small airports hard

A new report reveals just how often some airport towers are going dark.
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FAA sets records in effort to hire gamers as air traffic controllers

The agency received over 12,000 applications in less than two days, making the effort “wildly successful,” according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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‘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 ...

Duffy on AI replacing air traffic controllers: "That's not gonna happen"

"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
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Trump Grants Selective $10K Bonuses To Air Traffic Controllers That Clocked In During Shutdown

The Trump-ordered bonuses were to award some controllers for their "loyalty." Trump and the Federal Aviation Administration followed through on their promise of $10k bonuses to air traffic controllers ...