The Federal Aviation Administration wants gamers in its control towers. In April 2026, the agency launched a recruitment ...

With a 3,500-controller shortage and rising safety concerns, the government is looking at the gaming community to fill the ...

Last year, I was fortunate to attend the media launch for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS2024), which took place at a hotel adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN), a small ...

Young people told by their parents to stop wasting their time playing video games and get a job now have a way to meld the two together, courtesy of the Department of Transportation. As the U.S. deals ...

The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation are targeting a new generation of air traffic controllers: video gamers.On April 17, the FAA will start accepting applications to ...

Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security. By Karoun Demirjian ...

Since its release in 1998, this air traffic control simulation game has established itself as a long seller, strongly supported by numerous users both inside and outside of aviation fandom. For the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Students in Angelo State University’s Air Traffic Operations program are getting ...

UMass research assistant and engineering professor Cole Fitzpatrick demonstrates an air traffic control simulator at the university's transportation center in Chicopee. Cole Fitzpatrick sat behind a ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS2024) has undergone significant updates, leading to improved stability, performance, and graphical fidelity, providing a highly realistic simulation experience, ...