Air traffic controller - Image: Federal Aviation AdministrationThe Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are finding success with an outside-the-box solution to what has been a persistent air traffic controller shortage. A recruitment video leaned hard into gaming, starting with an Xbox logo at the intro. From there, the short 1min10sec video transitioned into a montage of scenes alternating between gaming and air traffic controller clips, as seen above. "To reach the next generation of air traffic controllers, we need to adapt. 🚨 GAME CHANGERIn April, we launched a NEW CAMPAIGN to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers — and supercharged the entire hiring process to get the BEST & BRIGHTEST in faster.