US RECEIVED 6,000 APPLICATIONS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ROLES
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The workload for air traffic controllers is also growing. Between 2015 and 2024, total flights using the air traffic control system increased by about 10% to 30.8 million, according to the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. government's auditor.
The Trump administration is especially focused on recruiting video gamers for air traffic control positions, Duffy said. He said his team surveyed a group of current controllers and learned that most of them play video games, prompting the department to recruit from that "community," he said.
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