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 ...
Yahoo

What air traffic controllers do -- and how you can become one

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air traffic ...

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 ...
CNBC

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 ...
Washington Examiner

Shutdown wiped out hundreds of FAA controller trainees, compounding staffing woes

The 43-day federal government shutdown pushed hundreds of prospective air traffic controllers out of the training ranks, deepening staffing strains that workers say will ripple through the system for ...
Forbes

Those Air Traffic Controller Bonuses Now Face Bipartisan Criticism

The Transportation Department is drawing bipartisan criticism for rewarding $10,000 bonuses to a small number of air traffic controllers and technicians while ignoring the vast majority of the ...