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Gamers as air traffic controllers -- That's the career pitch
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department launched a campaign Friday targeting video gamers for the job, which is crucial for keeping the U.S. skies safe.
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Trump And The FAA Targeting Gamers To Help Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage[image or embed] -- Kotaku (@kotaku.com) Apr 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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... On average air traffic controllers handle about 45,000 flights per day. In a video that opens with the Xbox One logo and then quickly transitions to flashing graphics from favorite games paired with hard techno beats, the government tells gamers they've been training to be controllers all along. The tag line: "It's not a Game. It's a Career." And not only is it an important job -- it's also one that will make the viewer "a lot of money," according to the video, which touts average annual salaries of $155,000 after three years. ...
In a video that opens with the Xbox One logo and then quickly transitions to flashing graphics from favorite games paired with hard techno beats, the government tells gamers they've been training to be controllers all along. The tag line: "It's not a Game. It's a Career."
And not only is it an important job -- it's also one that will make the viewer "a lot of money," according to the video, which touts average annual salaries of $155,000 after three years. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-10 02:59 PM | Reply
Imagine if they simply spent the advertising budget paying ATC...
#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-10 03:19 PM | Reply
"Now the U.S. government is proclaiming that all is not lost,"
PEDO DONNIE's "government"? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-10 06:16 PM | Reply
Imagine if they simply spent the advertising budget paying ATC... #2 | Posted by snoofy
$155,000avg after 3yrs isn't enough?
What is?
#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-10 07:02 PM | Reply
Wait a minute-the guy next to me just put his hand over my eyes!
#5 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2026-04-10 09:35 PM | Reply
We'll see. Gamers are used to nothing really bad happening when they screw up. Letting go of that experience may be a challenge.
#6 | Posted by morris at 2026-04-10 11:35 PM | Reply
Yeah. We'll see.
Are they also eliminating the educational requirements?
Hard to get a bachelors degree when you are always lost in the Mines of Moria.
#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-11 10:38 AM | Reply
What are they saying... they might actually get laid?
#8 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-04-11 11:47 AM | Reply
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