Trump officials want to recruit gamers without college degrees to be air traffic controllers

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks at a press conference behind a podium with an air traffic control tower pictured behind him.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to speed up hiring and training for new air traffic controllers, as the industry faces a chronic shortage.

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Flight delay data is already flashing red as the government shutdown drags on. Will your holiday air travel be affected?

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Houston, Texas, airport security line
Passengers waited in snaking security lines in Houston, Texas, on November 4.

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Air traffic controllers are overworked and stressed — and that's dangerous for safe flying

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 04: The Kansas City Chiefs United Airlines flight comes in for a landing behind the air traffic control tower for Super Bowl LVIII at Harry Reid International Airport on February 04, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A United Airlines plane lands at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

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