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FAA sets records in effort to hire gamers as air traffic controllers

The Federal Aviation Administration has broken recruitment numbers in its push to hire gamers to be among its next crop of air traffic controllers, according to the Transportation Department.

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The FAA Wants Gamers To Become Air Traffic Controllers – Here’s What The Job Pays

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FAA receives record 12,000-plus air traffic controller applications

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Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action

Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plan...

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Alarms sound in the cockpit as two Southwest jets fly dangerously close near Nashville International Airport

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American Airlines avoids midair collision with Air Canada jet at JFK Airport

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Southwest Planes Nearly Collide Over Nashville, Getting Within 500 Feet of Each Other

During that go-around, air traffic control instructed the aircraft to turn right.

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Southwest Airlines Planes Nearly Collide Over Nashville Airport

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2 Southwest Planes Narrowly Avoid Collision After Flying Within 500 Feet of Each Other Over Nashville

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Transportation touts air traffic control modernization, presses Congress for more funding

After decades of stalled efforts, DOT says its scaled-back modernization is on track, but needs billions more to finish, as lawmakers weigh the price and past failures.

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Duffy: Effort to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers ‘wildly successful’

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is targeting video gamers to serve in air traffic controller roles, an effort Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described as “wildly successful.” “This has been wildly successful,

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U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It's turning to gamers for help.

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

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Air traffic control applicants top 8,000 in 13 hours, transportation secretary says

By Courtney Rozen 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 who enjoy playing video games,

'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system

The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible.

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To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers

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.

The FAA is offering gamers $155,000 to help solve America's air traffic controller crisis — here’s why their skills are so desirable

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