US taps 2,000 gamers for air traffic control, sparking safety concerns
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Trump officials say 2,000 gamers have been hired as air traffic controllers to meet a staffing shortfall, with the FAA arguing gaming skills help with quick thinking and focus. Critics warn that gaming experience cannot replace training and certification and could risk lives, while some supporters praised the plan; about 2,000 more hires are in the pipeline.
Topics:business#air-traffic-controllers#department-of-transportation#federal-aviation-administration#gamers#us-politics#world
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- Play video games? You, too, could become an air traffic controller. CBS News
- FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers WBOY.com
- Gamer recruitment drive results in ‘supercharged’ hiring campaign for new Air Traffic Controllers — 94% hiring goal hit in record time with $155,000 salary potential; ‘the strongest, sharpest workforce in aviation history’ Tom's Hardware
- Targeting gamers as air traffic controllers highly successful for DOT recruitment LiveNOW from FOX
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