Trump team turns to unlikely group to fill much needed air traffic controller jobs - gamers ^0%

The Independent - By Brendan Rascius - 4/10/2026, 11:05 PM

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Facing a national shortage of air traffic controllers, the Trump administration has turned to an unconventional pool of people for help: video game enthusiasts. On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration released a one-minute YouTube ad, urging gamers to swap their Xboxes and PlayStations for radar displays. “You’ve been training... more