FAA Targets Gamers For Air Traffic Controller Jobs: No Degree Required

The FAA and U.S. DOT are targeting young adult gamers in their latest push to recruit air traffic controllers.

Air traffic control applicants top 8,000 in 13 hours, transportation secretary says

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air ...

Sean Duffy Calls Gamer Recruitment Campaign 'Record Breaking' After 12,000 Apply For Air Traffic Control Positions In 24 Hours

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday hailed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) move to open up Air Traffic ...

The FAA is recruiting gamers to fix America’s air traffic controller crisis—and offering $155,000 to do it

With the U.S. still 3,500 controllers short of its staffing target, the federal government is turning to Fortnite fans and Roblox players to fill the gap.

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 ...
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FAA receives record 12,000-plus air traffic controller applications

The FAA received a record 12,350 applications for air traffic controller positions, with a significant portion of applicants ...

Are you a gamer? You could apply for a job as air traffic controller

The FAA requires prospective air traffic controllers to be U.S. citizens under the age of 31 who can speak English fluently ...

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." ...

The FAA is offering gamers $155,000 to help solve America's air traffic controller crisis — here’s why their skills are so desirable

With a 3,500-controller shortage and rising safety concerns, the government is looking at the gaming community to fill the gap.

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

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking for the "next generation of air traffic controllers," and gamers might be the ...