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Amid hiring surge, FAA taps outside schools to boost air traffic controller training
The agency is looking to reduce bottlenecks as it attempts to reverse a longstanding slide in air traffic controller staffing ...
Air traffic controllers are so overworked, the FAA created a shortcut for new college grads
This Wednesday, the FAA announced it was starting a pilot program that allows students of two schools to bypass requirements ...
Certain college grads can now be air traffic controllers immediately
The Federal Aviation Administration says that graduates of two college air traffic control programs can now bypass the agency ...
OU, TCC become first schools to offer Air Traffic training program
The University of Oklahoma and Tulsa Community College have become the first schools for the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate ...
FAA announces college air traffic alternatives to its own training academy
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday it will be allowing two Oklahoma schools to move forward with ...
For first time, 2 Oklahoma schools to help FAA train more air traffic controllers
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will begin taking new applications for flight controllers Oct. 11 as it works to ...
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FAA signs agreements with two colleges for air traffic controller programs
The Federal Aviation Administration has signed agreements with two schools to become the first part of the Enhanced Air ...
Air traffic services head made airport director
The head of air traffic services at the Isle of Man Airport has been appointed its interim director. Geoff Pugh, who has ...
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Certain college grads can now be air traffic controllers immediately
The new announcement is the FAA’s latest move to tackle air traffic controller shortages that have plagued the air travel system, triggering flight delays and a burned-out controller corps.
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FAA Exceeds Air-Traffic Control Hiring Goals But Shortage Persists
The FAA hired more air traffic controllers that expected for the 2024 fiscal year. But the agency is still dealing with a ...
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FAA announces college air traffic alternatives to its own training academy
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday it will be allowing two Oklahoma schools to move forward with programs that would allow new air traffic controllers to skip the agency ...
Government Watchdog Calls F.A.A. Air Traffic Control Systems Critically Outdated
A report by the Government Accountability Office said that the agency’s heavy reliance on the systems could jeopardize the ...