The US Transportation Department and FAA announced they hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers after an April campaign targeting Gen Z video gamers, meeting 94% of the hiring goal with 2,000 additional candidates in the pipeline. The US aviation sector has faced a shortage for about a decade, with the number of air traffic controllers falling 6% over the last 10 years while flights increased 10% in the same period. The role pays at least $155,000 after three years of work, but only about 2% of applicants become certified controllers after a 2 to 5 year training process. The agency remains 3,500 air traffic controllers short of its targeted staffing levels despite these recruitment efforts.
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