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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As part of its response to the Jan. 29 midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people, the new measures included increasing the Operational Supervisor staffing from six to eight and increasing support for its air traffic controller team.
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
President Trump and other Transportation Department officials have placed blame on the shortage of air traffic controllers and policies installed under the previous administration.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the report, as the Flexjet plane approached the hold short line for runway 31C, the air traffic controller told them to hold short.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
President Trump and other Transportation Department officials have placed blame on the shortage of air traffic controllers and policies installed under the previous administration.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the report, as the Flexjet plane approached the hold short line for runway 31C, the air traffic controller told them to hold short.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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