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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FAA looks to unconventional source for new air traffic controllers: Gamers

The FAA has struggled with air traffic controller staffing in recent years. According to a Government Accountability Office ...
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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 ...
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An air traffic controller was juggling extra roles during the LaGuardia plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has raised concerns about staffing procedures related to the plane crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York that left two pilots dead Sunday night. The NTSB's ...