FAA Hits 8,000 Applicant Cap In Under 13 Hours After Gamer-Targeted ATC CampaignThe FAA's (@FAANews) air traffic controller hiring window opened at midnight Friday and has drawn 8,004 applications in under 13 hours, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Of those, 7,252 applicants are qualified, and the pace of over 10 applications per minute is the fastest in FAA history for the ATC track.The surge follows a Department of Transportation recruitment campaign explicitly targeting gamers, using For ...