Despite the FAA’s early-August job-vacancy announcement seeking candidates to fill 1,400 trainee controller openings, an effort that netted the agency tens of thousands of applicants, the agency said it won’t overlook another possible pool of ATC experience. The agency took the somewhat unusual step last week of publishing a job announcement specifically aimed at men and women with previous experience controlling air traffic in a tower or radar room.
FAA Still Looking for More Controllers
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has opened a specific job announcement to recruit experienced air traffic controllers, supplementing its prior large-scale trainee hiring effort.
- Applicants must have at least 52 consecutive weeks of full-time air traffic separation experience from various sources, including military, civilian Department of Defense, or FAA contract facilities, acquired within the last five years.
- This initiative has different requirements than trainee positions, notably an age cap of 35 upon hiring and the necessity of U.S. citizenship, with the application window closing on September 20.
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