Efforts to hire more air traffic controllers—following a series of deadly aircraft incidents—are off to a promising start, officials say.
During a hiring window that spanned less than three weeks, 10,000 people applied for these six-figure jobs that are crucial to safe air travel, said Chris Rocheleau, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
“Our focus is to get controllers—the best and the brightest—into the academy and get them out to the facilities as soon as possible,” Rocheleau told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on March 24. “We’re going to keep a close eye on that and make sure that every seat is filled for the upcoming classes.”…