air traffic control
noun
: the process or system by which the movements of aircraft are monitored and directed by ground personnel communicating with pilots by radio
improving the technology used for air traffic control
also
: the personnel who operate an air traffic control system
Pilots would still have to file flight plans, which could be modified by air traffic control if they posed any safety hazards. —
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Meanwhile, air traffic control staffing has been an ongoing bottleneck for travel in the U.S., particularly in crowded sectors, including the northeast, New York and parts of Florida.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
His eventual nominee, if confirmed, will face a host of challenges, including continued oversight of Boeing and staffing up and modernizing air traffic control.
—Leslie Josephs,michael Sheetz, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
But his highest profile roles came courtesy of theatricals A Soldier’s Story in 1984 (as brown-nosing character Wilkie) and Die Hard 2 in 1990 (as an air traffic control tower employee who helps Bruce Willis’ John McClane stop terrorists).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Evans played Barnes, an air traffic control tower employee who assists Willis' John McClane.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
His eventual nominee, if confirmed, will face a host of challenges, including continued oversight of Boeing and staffing up and modernizing air traffic control.
—Leslie Josephs,michael Sheetz, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
But his highest profile roles came courtesy of theatricals A Soldier’s Story in 1984 (as brown-nosing character Wilkie) and Die Hard 2 in 1990 (as an air traffic control tower employee who helps Bruce Willis’ John McClane stop terrorists).
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Evans played Barnes, an air traffic control tower employee who assists Willis' John McClane.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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