FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers
The U.S. Department of Transportation launched a campaign to recruit video game players to work as air traffic controllers, hiring over 2,000 of them. The initiative suggests that gaming skills could be valuable for airport work.
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2 viewpointsThe Transportation Department is recruiting gamers to solve its air traffic controller shortage
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The U.S. needs air traffic controllers, and it’s turning to gamers for help
FAA hires 2,000+ gamers as air traffic controllers since April, Duffy announces
The FAA Needs More Air Traffic Controllers. Now Video Gamers Are Part of Its Plan to Fill the Gap
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1 viewpointFAA’s Gamer Recruitment Campaign Scores Over 2,000+ Air Traffic Controller Candidates