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 hiring window for experienced air traffic controllers, in addition to its general trainee recruitment.
- This initiative targets individuals with prior ATC experience from diverse backgrounds, including military, private operators, or non-FAA facilities.
- Applicants must possess at least 52 consecutive weeks of full-time air traffic control experience within the last five years and be no older than 35 when hired, differing from new trainee age limits.
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