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Amid air traffic controller shortage, this Colorado college is fast-tracking the next generation
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (1774+ words) As a child, Aiden Rowe followed his well-traveled family through countless airports, to the cumulative effect of cultivating an affinity for aviation " though he lacked any specific focus beyond the certainty that he had absolutely no interest in becoming a…...
Safety Measure? FAA Turns To Video Gamers To Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (522+ words) Facing a persistent shortage of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration is turning to an unconventional talent pool: video gamers. The agency has launched a recruitment push aimed at avid players, using digital campaigns and messaging designed to appeal…...
US wants to train gamers to become air traffic controllers
17+ hour, 25+ min ago (388+ words) The new recruitment campaign of the US Federal Aviation Administration targets the gaming community to solve the prolonged personnel shortage. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is aiming to recruit gamers as the next generation of air traffic controllers to…...
FAA To Open Air Traffic Control Hiring Window
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (387+ words) Aero-News. net ANN, Official Media Partner of the SUN n FUN Aerospace Expo, Presents: The 2026 Innovation Preview at 1600 ET, 4/13 at www. airborne-live. net. Sun, Apr 12, 2026 FAA To Open Air Traffic Control Hiring Window The Annual Push To Hire More Controllers…...
FAA Air Traffic Controller Hiring: Government Recruiting Gamers
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (206+ words) The federal government is looking for video game players to help fill thousands of open air traffic control positions. A new video from the Department of Transportation specifically targets gamers as part of a massive hiring plan to add nearly…...
FAA wants video game players to be the next generation of air traffic controllers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (572+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers. On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to alleviate the ongoing shortage that the industry faces. The FAA has 11, 000 controllers…...
How the FAA is trying to fill a shortage of air traffic controllers
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (212+ words) Media reports that 75% of the air traffic towers around the country are understaffed. The Department of Transportation has been fighting to improve those numbers. The secretary has come up with a different idea in order to bring young people into…...
Boeing's 777-300 ER Production Ends: What the Next Decade Holds for the Aviation Industry's Workhorse
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (311+ words) Breaking airline news and aviation industry updates for 2026. The final delivery to Ethiopian Airlines marks a pivotal moment as airlines worldwide face critical fleet modernization decisions The 777-300 ER has been a backbone of international aviation for over two decades, powering…...
Delta Accused of Reneging on $15 K Denied Boarding Offer - Palm Springs Today
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (299+ words) Family split apart after airline allegedly backtracked on promised compensation Apr. 11, 2026 at 5: 25pm A Delta Airlines passenger claims he was promised $15, 000 to give up his seat on a flight from Salt Lake City to Palm Springs, but was later told the…...
Dallas Nonprofit Receives $50, 000 Grant for Flight Simulator - Dallas Today
1+ day, 20+ min ago (204+ words) Breaking Down Barriers to expand aviation education programs with new Redbird simulator. Apr. 11, 2026 at 3: 33pm The new flight simulator will allow BDB to enhance its pilot training program and expand access to hands-on aviation education for underserved youth and adult learners…...