WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has partnered with Shenandoah University in Virginia to join the Enhanced Air Traffic - Collegiate Training Initiative (E-CTI). Students who pass the E-CTI program can apply to become a controller on a fast track - skipping the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City and jumping straight to on-site facility training.
"Under President Trump, we are creating new paths to get the best and brightest Americans into our towers faster than ever," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. "This collegiate l...