Facing shortages and close-call collisions, the government is making it easier for graduates to become air traffic controllers.

The Federal Aviation Administration says that graduates of two college air traffic control programs can now bypass the agency’s backlogged training academy.

The agency is looking to reduce bottlenecks as it attempts to reverse a longstanding slide in air traffic controller staffing.

FAA exceeds hiring targets for the number of air traffic controllers hired in 2024, marking significant progress in reversing a decades-long decline in staffing

The Federal Aviation Administration has signed agreements with two schools to become the first part of the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).

The University of Oklahoma and Tulsa Community College have become the first schools for the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will begin taking new applications for flight controllers Oct. 11 as it works to reverse a decades-long decline in its workforce.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is offering a new shortcut for graduates of certain college programs to enter the air traffic control field.