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

The FAA received a record 12,350 applications for air traffic controller positions, with a significant portion of applicants ...

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system in the first 13 hours of a recruitment drive focusing on individuals ...

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

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday hailed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) move to open up Air Traffic ...

Video games, once thought of as a pastime and nothing more, have evolved into a form of competition and even a gateway to ...

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

FAA’s gamer-themed hiring campaign coincided with a surge of qualified air traffic controller applicants, reaching its goal soon after April 17 opening. (AP Photo) ...

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 ...