美国联邦航空局通过针对电子游戏玩家的专项招聘活动，成功招聘了2000多名空中交通管制员培训生。[1]美国运输部长肖恩·达菲宣布这一成果达到了招聘目标的94%，同时还有2000多名候选人仍在招聘管道中。[1]达菲表示，电子游戏所需的技能与空管工作具有高度相似性，包括快速思考、保持专注和管理多个信息源等关键能力。[1]
申请者需要满足一定条件，包括持有美国公民身份、年龄在31岁以下，并通过联邦航空局空管前就业测试。[1]历史上，符合联邦航空局要求的申请者比例低于10%。[1]根据2024年的数据，空中交通管制员的中位年薪为144,580美元，经验较少的控制员在小型机场的平均年薪约为60,000美元。[1]
美国政府问责办公室12月报告指出空管人员短缺已成为行业面临的重大挑战。[1]运输部长达菲称该举措是联邦航空局的"变革者"。[1]
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has successfully recruited more than 2,000 video game players to train as air traffic controllers, achieving 94 percent of its hiring target through a specialized recruitment campaign.[1] Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the initiative, characterizing video gaming skills as directly applicable to air traffic management, citing rapid decision-making, sustained concentration, and the ability to process multiple information streams as shared competencies.[1] An additional 2,000 candidates are currently in the recruitment pipeline.[1]
The FAA established specific eligibility criteria for applicants, requiring U.S. citizenship, age under 31, and successful completion of the FAA air traffic control pre-employment examination.[1] Historically, fewer than 10 percent of applicants have met FAA requirements.[1] The new hires will enter a field offering median annual compensation of $144,580 in 2024, with less experienced controllers at smaller airports earning approximately $60,000 annually.[1] Duffy described the recruitment effort as a "game changer" for the agency, addressing a documented shortage of air traffic control personnel that was highlighted in a December report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.[1]