Facing shortages and close call collisions, the government is making it easier for graduates to become air traffic controllers.

The agency is looking to reduce bottlenecks as it attempts to reverse a longstanding slide in air traffic controller staffing.

The Federal Aviation Administration says that graduates of two college air traffic control programs can now bypass the agency’s backlogged training academy.

The Federal Aviation Administration has signed agreements with two schools to become the first part of the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday it will be allowing two Oklahoma schools to move forward with programs that would allow new air traffic controllers to skip the agency’s training academy.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will begin taking new applications for flight controllers Oct. 11 as it works to reverse a decades-long decline in its workforce.

The FAA hired more air traffic controllers that expected for the 2024 fiscal year. But the agency is still dealing with a shortage.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is offering a new shortcut for graduates of certain college programs to enter the air traffic control field.

The University of Oklahoma and Tulsa Community College have become the first schools for the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.