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." ...

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.
The Daily Beast

Trump Goon Makes Alarming New Pitch to Solve Air Traffic Control Mess

President Donald Trump’s chief transport lackey is going after gamers to overcome his shortage of air traffic controllers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched an unusual advertising ...

FAA chief predicts fewer air traffic control delays this summer

The head of the FAA says there should be fewer flight delays and cancellations this summer, a result of the agency chipping ...
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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 ...
Forbes

Air Traffic Controller Sick Calls Are Ramping Up—Expect Flight Delays To Climb

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued three ground stops at major U.S. airports Thursday evening due to staffing shortages—and unpaid air traffic controllers have told Forbes the volume of ...
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‘Like a time bomb’: Internal memo, former controller raise alarms about BNA Air Traffic Control staffing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A former air traffic controller for Nashville International Airport’s air traffic control tower is raising alarms about dangerous staffing shortages in the tower as passenger ...
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This Is How Much Air Traffic Controllers Really Make

Air traffic controllers are the unseen guardians of the skies, ensuring that every aircraft moves safely and efficiently from take-off to landing. Whether guiding a single-engine Cessna or a fully ...
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Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

The longest government shutdown in US history ended Wednesday, and air traffic controllers — who can have very stressful jobs — are finally getting paid again. Controllers went more than a month ...