OU Loses FAA Contract NORMAN, OK (kccu-fm) - The University of Oklahoma is losing a contract to help train air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy in Oklahoma City.

OU has held the contract for more than 25 years but the FAA announced Tuesday it is awarding Raytheon Co. a 10-year contract worth about $437 million.

The FAA is consolidating its air traffic controller entry-level training at the academy with field training done across the country.

OU has 372 contract employees in the training program and officials say Raytheon likely will offer jobs to them.

OU vice president Richard Little says the university will try to absorb any employees who are not offered jobs.

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