FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers
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- yahoo.comseen 16 Aug, 03:43headline rewritten
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- 11 Aug, 16:56FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers1 outlet
- 11 Aug, 18:20
FAA hires2 000 Gamersto beHired As Air Traffic Controllers 1 outlet - 13 Aug, 03:22Air traffic controllers union head says hiring gamers will help2 outlets
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Tue, 11 August 2026
6 reports- The Hill16:56
Regardless of your age, chances are that you know at least one person in your life who loves video games, and a recent campaign by the U.S. Department of Transportation shows that those skills might be best served at your nearest airport.
- iheart.com18:20first to report
The FAA has hired over 2,000 gamers as air traffic controllers, leveraging their skills in problem-solving and multitasking. The campaign, launched in April, has met 94% of its hiring goal, marking a historic achievement in recruitment. Gaming is seen as a valuable influence on quick thinking ...
- iheart.com18:20
The FAA has hired over 2,000 gamers as air traffic controllers, leveraging their skills in problem-solving and multitasking. The campaign, launched in April, has met 94% of its hiring goal, marking a historic achievement in recruitment. Gaming is seen as a valuable influence on quick thinking ...
- iheart.com18:20
The FAA has hired over 2,000 gamers as air traffic controllers, leveraging their skills in problem-solving and multitasking. The campaign, launched in April, has met 94% of its hiring goal, marking a historic achievement in recruitment. Gaming is seen as a valuable influence on quick thinking ...
- iheart.com18:20
The FAA has hired over 2,000 gamers as air traffic controllers, leveraging their skills in problem-solving and multitasking. The campaign, launched in April, has met 94% of its hiring goal, marking a historic achievement in recruitment. Gaming is seen as a valuable influence on quick thinking ...
- iheart.com18:20
The FAA has hired over 2,000 gamers as air traffic controllers, leveraging their skills in problem-solving and multitasking. The campaign, launched in April, has met 94% of its hiring goal, marking a historic achievement in recruitment. Gaming is seen as a valuable influence on quick thinking ...
Thu, 13 August 2026
2 reports- The Hill03:22
Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to working as an air traffic controller and called the FAA's move an "innovative approach to capture...
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- yahoo.com13 Aug, 03:22their copy
- Der Spiegel (Germany)14:31
Den USA fehlen Fluglotsen. Um die Lücke zu füllen, hat der US-Verkehrsminister eine Kampagne gestartet, mit der 2000 Gamer für den Beruf gewonnen wurden. Doch es gibt Sicherheitsbedenken.