Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency is looking to young people and video game fans to recruit air traffic ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cheers hiring spree but others more skeptical: ‘They can’t just restart a new game’ ...

People adept at video games should consider taking jobs as air traffic controllers, the US government has said, as it tries to address a shortage of workers in the sector. In a new ad campaign, the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking for the "next generation of air traffic controllers," and gamers might be the ones to fill the role. The FAA announced April 10 that it would open the ...

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 ...

Sick! The Federal Aviation Administration is targeting gamers in its most recent job advertisement for air traffic controllers. The administration's annual hiring window opens at 12AM ET on April 17, ...

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 ...

The Federal Aviation Administration just beat the high score. The agency hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers this year after a campaign targeting gamers — and has already hit 94% of its ...

Kevin Carter/Getty Images, FILE - PHOTO: In this Jan. 27, 2026, file photo, an American Eagle SkyWest Airlines Embraer E175LR airplane departs Los Angeles International Airport with the air traffic ...