News Report On Air Traffic Controllers

Trump, air traffic controllers and as gamers

Trump’s transportation secretary touts 2,000 new air traffic controllers after gamer hiring push: ‘Game changer’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the FAA has hired more than 2,000 new air traffic controllers as the Trump administration’s push to recruit gamers helps accelerate hiring. Sean Duffy Calls Hiring Push ‘Game Changer’ On Sunday,

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Alarm after Trump admin hires 2,000 gamers as air traffic controllers

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Play video games? You, too, could become an air traffic controller

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FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers

In April 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new campaign aimed at hiring the "next generation of air traffic controllers," citing an increased focus on skills often synonymous...

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FAA says it hired more than 2,000 'gamers' to train as air traffic controllers

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FAA gamer air traffic controller campaign hits hiring records

Military.com

'Mission Readiness' and National Defense Risks Tied to Lack of Military Air Traffic Controllers

A DOD IG report warns that shortages of civilian air traffic controllers are having nefarious effects across the armed forces.

Fortnite And Flight Sim Skills Help Fill Critical Air Traffic Roles In Record Time

The FAA's outside-the-box recruitment campaign targeting video gamers has successfully met 94% of its air traffic controller hiring goals in record time.

Yahoo

Shortage of military air traffic controllers impacts safety, mission, watchdog says

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A watchdog report said that civilian shortages of air traffic control specialists is impacting safety, readiness and training. As civilian air traffic controllers working for the ...

Stars and Stripes

Military air traffic controller shortages hinder homeland defense, IG says

Lower pay and outdated standards are making it hard to fill military air traffic controller positions, causing shortages that could undermine the defense of American airspace, a government watchdog agency found. The shortage hinders the military’s ...