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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new plan to increase the hiring of air traffic controllers. This announcement followed a tour of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center after a series of disastrous and fatal incidents under the unfriendly skies of Trump 2.0.
“Today’s visit reaffirmed how being an air traffic controller is one of the best, most rewarding jobs in America, and that the next generation at the Academy is the best in the world. I witnessed firsthand the dedication, skill, and rigor that our future air traffic controllers bring to their training and the urgent need to do all that we can to recruit more people to join in our shared mission of safety in our skies,” said Duffy.
“This staffing shortage has been a known challenge for over a decade, and this administration is committed to solving it. The new streamlined hiring process is just the first step to deliver on President Trump’s agenda to prioritize the American people’s safety and modernize the federal government.” (This problem goes back to the Republican Reagan Administration’s anti-labor polices- AutoCrat.)
The FAA is opening a hiring window to become an air traffic controller from Thursday 27 Feb until 17-March. Claimed goals of the program are: Raise the bar on safety by recruiting the best and brightest through a merit-based process.
- Candidates that receive the highest score of “Well Qualified” on their Air Traffic Skills Assessment Test (ATSA) will be given priority for the Academy.
- Increase starting salaries by 30% for candidates who go to the Academy. The average certified professional controller makes over $160,000 per year.
- Streamline hiring to improve efficiency by changing the current 8-step hiring process at the FAA to a 5-step process. This change will accelerate the time-to-hire for these critical positions by shaving more than four months off the old process.
Applicants must:
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Speak English fluently and clearly.
- Be younger than 31 years old before the closing date of the application period.
- Have either one year of full-time work experience or one year of higher education, or a combination of both.
- Be physically and mentally fit and meet standards for vision, hearing, cardiovascular, neurological and psychiatric health.
Once the trainees successfully pass through the Academy, they’ll be assigned to a tower or other facility across the country, where they’ll work with experienced air traffic controllers toward their certification – a long-standing FAA policy. Questions? – Click here.
FAA to Increase Air Traffic Controller Trainee Hiring
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new plan to increase the hiring of air traffic controllers. This announcement followed a tour of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center after a series of disastrous and fatal incidents under the unfriendly skies of Trump 2.0.
“Today’s visit reaffirmed how being an air traffic controller is one of the best, most rewarding jobs in America, and that the next generation at the Academy is the best in the world. I witnessed firsthand the dedication, skill, and rigor that our future air traffic controllers bring to their training and the urgent need to do all that we can to recruit more people to join in our shared mission of safety in our skies,” said Duffy.
“This staffing shortage has been a known challenge for over a decade, and this administration is committed to solving it. The new streamlined hiring process is just the first step to deliver on President Trump’s agenda to prioritize the American people’s safety and modernize the federal government.” (This problem goes back to the Republican Reagan Administration’s anti-labor polices- AutoCrat.)
The FAA is opening a hiring window to become an air traffic controller from Thursday 27 Feb until 17-March. Claimed goals of the program are: Raise the bar on safety by recruiting the best and brightest through a merit-based process.
Applicants must:
Once the trainees successfully pass through the Academy, they’ll be assigned to a tower or other facility across the country, where they’ll work with experienced air traffic controllers toward their certification – a long-standing FAA policy. Questions? – Click here.