Air traffic controllers are so overworked, the FAA created a shortcut for new college grads

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Still staring down the barrel of a sector-wide shortage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is fast-tracking young adults to the tarmac.

This Wednesday, the FAA announced it was starting a pilot program that allows students of two schools to bypass requirements to receive extra training at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy, and instead jumpstart their career right after graduation.