air traffic controller
noun
: a person who is responsible for remotely monitoring and directing the movements of aircraft as part of a system of air traffic control
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Headphones, near the size of an air traffic controller’s, shielded his ears.
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Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024
Pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers and the planes themselves need a rest between flights.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
The bipartisan legislation increases the number of air traffic controllers and aircraft safety inspectors, requires airlines to refund customers for flight delays and prohibits them from charging extra to seat families together.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 10 May 2024
There was dense fog and poor visibility at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on the morning of Feb. 4, 2023, when an air traffic controller cleared two planes to use the runway at the same time.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 June 2024
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Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024
Pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers and the planes themselves need a rest between flights.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
The bipartisan legislation increases the number of air traffic controllers and aircraft safety inspectors, requires airlines to refund customers for flight delays and prohibits them from charging extra to seat families together.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 10 May 2024
There was dense fog and poor visibility at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on the morning of Feb. 4, 2023, when an air traffic controller cleared two planes to use the runway at the same time.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 7 June 2024
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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