The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is targeting video gamers to serve in air traffic controller roles, an effort ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller." ...

Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security. By Karoun Demirjian ...

With a 3,500-controller shortage and rising safety concerns, the government is looking at the gaming community to fill the gap.

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing a critical shortage of air traffic controllers as thousands of positions remain vacant, leaving air travel less safe. To fill in the gaps, officials are ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration opened its annual air traffic controller hiring window on Friday, with a new campaign specifically aimed at recruiting video game players and ...

The annual air traffic control hiring window opens on Friday, April 17. Here's what the FAA is looking for.

OAKLAND TONIGHT AFTER SPEAKING WITH PITT STUDENTS ABOUT THIS EFFORT. OFFICIALS WITH THE FAA SAY THEY ARE LOOKING TO GAMERS TO BECOME AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND THEY SAY THAT’S BASED ON FEEDBACK THEY ...

Since its release in 1998, this air traffic control simulation game has established itself as a long seller, strongly supported by numerous users both inside and outside of aviation fandom. For the ...