With air traffic continuing to soar in the post-pandemic era, airlines worldwide have embarked on recruiting the thousands of pilots needed to operate the multitude of new aircraft set to enter service during the coming years.  

However, recruiting and training pilots is just one part of a complicated jigsaw puzzle that will see these new aircraft take to the skies safely and on time in the future. Without qualified and competent air traffic controllers on the ground, managing the increasingly crowded skies, and keeping aircraft apart, safety could be compromised with a resulting potential for catastrophe and the loss of life, both in the air and on the ground.  

Air traffic controllers worldwide are largely unsung heroes of aviation, working behind the scenes to keep the whole system moving and keep planes in the air. Yet, as with many sectors in the aviation industry, it has become increasingly difficult for air traffic service providers to recruit and train the number of air traffic controllers that will be needed to keep the skies safe in the future. 

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