Air traffic controllers head says hiring gamers will help
First publishedAug 13, 03:22 UTC
Last updatedAug 13, 06:25 UTC · 9m ago
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Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to working as an air traffic controller and called the FAA's move an "innovative approach to capture...
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- Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill's sister company, that gaming skills "absolutely" translate to working as an air traffic controller and called the FAA's move an "innovative approach to capture...
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