The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.

Trainees are to be schooled at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. On graduation, they will be assigned to an air control tower at one of the nation's airports.

Candidates who pass the selection process attend training at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. • The program lasts between 12 and 15 weeks and covers aviation regulations, radar operation, air traffic ...

President Trump and Elon Musk are reshaping the federal government. In Oklahoma City, this has led to FAA employees losing their job.

Candidates who attend the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City will earn 30% more. The agency said the average controller salary is now $160,000. The Federal Aviation Administration reopened its hiring ...

In a briefing for reporters at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, where air traffic controllers train, Duffy said the raise would boost the trainees’ pay to $22.84 an hour, from $17.61.

The announcement came after Duffy toured the FAA training academy in Oklahoma City and spoke with trainees about the importance of safety in the National Airspace System (NAS). The hiring wave ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took a tour of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. During his time in Oklahoma City, Duffy met with ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced during a visit to the Federal Aviation Administration's academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City that candidates will receive ...

Oklahoma City is the proud home to the only air traffic ... The Senate bill directed the FAA to develop a plan to establish a second FAA academy - including estimating costs and staffing needs ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will be in Oklahoma City this week to tour the FAA training academy and meet with air traffic controller instructors and students. Aside from Musk ...