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 last radio call by Flight 370’s pilot was to Kuala Lumpur air traffic controllers.
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The flight cuts were ordered to maintain safety as unpaid air traffic controllers took time off work.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Originally from Haiti, Jn Baptiste, 38, was an air traffic controller there.
—Lucas Bogardus, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Nationally, only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses, while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out, the Federal Aviation Administration said last week.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The flight cuts were ordered to maintain safety as unpaid air traffic controllers took time off work.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Originally from Haiti, Jn Baptiste, 38, was an air traffic controller there.
—Lucas Bogardus, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Nationally, only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses, while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out, the Federal Aviation Administration said last week.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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