FAA plans to 'supercharge' air traffic control with faster hiring and pay raises. What you should know before applying to the high-stress job.
Air traffic controllers now earn $160,000 on average and the job doesn't require a college degree. But the career comes with high stress.
Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Hiring started Thursday.
After attacking the FAA, the Trump administration wants to boost air traffic control hiring
After criticizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) upon his return to office, President Donald Trump took steps to ...
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US transportation secretary announces plan to 'supercharge' air traffic controller hiring
Following recent airplane crashes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City to address workforce issues and aviation safety concerns. Duffy announced a plan to ...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a plan to shorten the Federal Aviation Administration hiring process amid an air traffic control shortage.
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Airport control tower recruits to get nearly 30 percent pay boost
The academy program lasts several months and is followed by one to three years of on-the-job training. The FAA says that within three years of graduating from the academy, the average certified ...
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FAA plans pay raise, hiring boost for air controllers
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced pay raises and hiring boosts for air traffic controller trainees at the ...