Social Media Ideas for Air Traffic Control

ATSB told Sydney ATCs ‘not ready’ for WSI airspace changes

Detailed on the safety watchdog’s website, the report from an “experienced Air Traffic Controller” expresses concerns that the Sydney Terminal Control Unit (TCU) is “not ready to s...

Air Force Seeks Industry Input for Tactical Air Traffic Control C2 System

AFLCMC is conducting market research for a new Tactical ATC Command and Control System known as TACOS The procurement would cover a modular, expeditionary system fusing radar, UAS,...

USDOT is hiring thousands of gamers for air traffic control jobs

USDOT is hiring thousands of gamers for air traffic control jobs Diana Ionescu Wed, 08/12/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image...

Exclusive: We need around 10% more ATCs, says Airservices boss

Speaking exclusively to Australian Aviation, Sharp said he feels Airservices should have around 1,200 air traffic controllers, and that current recruitment rates are the highest in...

Quick-thinking air traffic controller helps 2 planes avoid potential disaster

A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly...

Listen: Quick-thinking air traffic controller averts disaster after flight number mix-up

Audio of the incident shows how he found a solution to ensure the American Airlines jets maintained proper separation as one arrived from Chicago shortly after the other had taken...

Brilliant: DOT Recruiting Gamers for Air Traffic Control

FAA moves air traffic network overhaul to AT&T under multibillion-dollar deal

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has moved a key part of its air traffic control network modernization effort… The post FAA moves air traffic network overhaul to AT&T...

Video Gamers Power Next Generation Aviation Careers

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation are embracing an innovative approach to modern workforce development by actively recruiting video gamers to...

Confused Private Jet Pilot Flies Into Path Of United 787, But ATC Is A Mess Too

There’s some fascinating air traffic control audio of a private jet departing Teterboro Airport (TEB) essentially flying directly into the path of a United Airlines wide body aircr...

Sydney Air Traffic Controllers Warn of Grave Safety Concerns

Air traffic controllers in Sydney have warned of “grave concerns” about flight safety because of new local airspace rules, the safety regulator said, just as the number of near mis...

Shortage of military air traffic controllers impacts safety, mission, watchdog says

For the Air Force in particular, their controllers make about 43% less than their counterparts working at the Federal Aviation Administration. The post Shortage of military air tra...

Australia sees spike in near-misses amid air traffic controller shortage

Australia’s shortage of air traffic controllers is showing signs of nearing a breaking point after the country’s busiest airport recorded at least four near misses in the past mont...

FAA Hires Video Gamers in Search for America’s Next Air Traffic Controllers

Being nice with a controller could land some gamers inside a very different kind of control room. The Federal Aviation Administration has recruited more than 2,000 video gamers int...

ATCs on duty in Qantas-Virgin near miss were not trainees: Sharp

At a press conference in Canberra, Sharp told reporters that the tower controllers were experienced ATCs undergoing an endorsement process, and said Airservices had not believed th...

LaGuardia Air Traffic Controllers Under Scrutiny Over Crash That Killed 2 Pilots

Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport about an hour early on the night that an Air Canada jet smashed into a fire truck c...

FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers

Regardless of your age, chances are that you know at least one person in your life who loves video games, and a recent campaign by the U.S. Department of Transportation shows that...

Play video games? You, too, could become an air traffic controller

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is touting the success of a campaign targeting video gamers to train as air traffic controllers.

The Transportation Department is recruiting gamers to solve its air traffic controller shortage

For more than a decade there has been a shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S., which has resulted in flight delays and increased risks for air travelers. And the Departme...

FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems

Planes with same flight number avoid disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller

A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly...

Air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly Air Canada crash

There were only two people left in the tower to direct an unusual flurry of flights.

LaGuardia controllers face FAA firing for leaving early before fatal runway crash

Two air traffic controllers at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) face being fired after the Federal Aviation Administration… The post LaGuardia controllers face FAA firing for leavi...

Air traffic controller saves day when 2 jets with same call number converge

An air traffic controller's quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation when two jets, one landing in Phoenix and the other simultaneously taking off, shared the same flight...