Certain college grads can now be air traffic controllers immediately

The FAA air traffic control tower at Orlando International Airport. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP The Federal Aviation Administration says that graduates of two college air traffic control programs can now bypass the agency’s backlogged training academy. The new announcement is the FAA’s latest move to tackle air traffic controller shortages that have plagued the air travel

FAA still short about 3,000 air traffic controllers, new federal numbers show

The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg/Getty Images Gregory Wallace, CNN Updated 3:38 PM EDT, Tue May 14, 2024 Despite a surge in hiring last year, air traffic control stations nationwide are still about 3,000 controllers short, according to new