FAA Breaks All-Time Record for Air Traffic Controller Trainee Hiring

Federal Aviation Administration reported: FAA Breaks All-Time Record for Air Traffic Controller Trainee Hiring
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exceeded its Fiscal Year 2026 goal, hiring 2,235 air traffic controller trainees, the most in FAA history. This record follows the highly successful gamer campaign that recruited more than 12,000 qualified Americans to apply in just 24 hours.
Source type: agency
Verification: single source
Source country: United States
Published (UTC): 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Source: Federal Aviation Administration
Original source: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-breaks-all-time-record-air-traffic-controller-trainee-hiring