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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The first class of graduates completed the program in December, and all 15 graduates now have jobs in the aviation industry, ranging from mechanic to air traffic controller.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
James had recently completed a long career that included working as an air traffic controller and in a variety of roles such as software testing and customer service.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
Her father, who worked as an air traffic controller in the Air Force, regularly moved the family between outposts in Texas, Florida, Maine and the Azores islands of Portugal.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Airport surface surveillance systems track the movements of planes and vehicles and can alert air traffic controllers or flight crew of possible runway obstacles.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
James had recently completed a long career that included working as an air traffic controller and in a variety of roles such as software testing and customer service.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
Her father, who worked as an air traffic controller in the Air Force, regularly moved the family between outposts in Texas, Florida, Maine and the Azores islands of Portugal.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Airport surface surveillance systems track the movements of planes and vehicles and can alert air traffic controllers or flight crew of possible runway obstacles.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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