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 ...

To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers

Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the ...
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‘It’s not a game, it’s a career’ — FAA is hiring gamers as air traffic controllers for up to $155K

The FAA just found a cheat sheet of sorts to address America’s air traffic controllers’ understaffing crisis. The Federal ...
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The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not

Airline executives are pushing lawmakers to make sure air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers are paid if there's another shutdown. Air traffic controller staffing ...