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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Tweed prepared to receive the plane, but air traffic controllers lost contact, spokesperson Andrew King told The Associated Press.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The problems at Newark recently came to a head when air traffic controllers directing planes to and from the airport experienced major technical problems, including the loss of radar and communication abilities.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 June 2025
Stewart outlined the stress and the responsibilities that air traffic controllers deal with daily while on the job and detailed a near incident on May 4 where two planes nearly collided.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 31 May 2025
This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The problems at Newark recently came to a head when air traffic controllers directing planes to and from the airport experienced major technical problems, including the loss of radar and communication abilities.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 June 2025
Stewart outlined the stress and the responsibilities that air traffic controllers deal with daily while on the job and detailed a near incident on May 4 where two planes nearly collided.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 31 May 2025
This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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