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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Called Artificial Intelligence for Managing Integrated Environmental Elements, or Aimee, the tech is meant to assist air traffic controllers at busy international hubs.
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Adrienne Bernhard, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
In April, air traffic controllers lost radar contact with a United Airlines plane that was approaching New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Reports World’s Safest Airline for 2025 Revealed — and No U.S. Airline Makes the Top 5
The first officer, who flew the aircraft while the captain was being attended to, alerted air traffic controllers of the emergency and requested an expedited landing of the Boeing 737-800.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 17 June 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a proposal in late May to modernize the technology and support the recruitment and retention of more air traffic controllers.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 June 2025
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Adrienne Bernhard, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
In April, air traffic controllers lost radar contact with a United Airlines plane that was approaching New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Reports World’s Safest Airline for 2025 Revealed — and No U.S. Airline Makes the Top 5
The first officer, who flew the aircraft while the captain was being attended to, alerted air traffic controllers of the emergency and requested an expedited landing of the Boeing 737-800.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 17 June 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a proposal in late May to modernize the technology and support the recruitment and retention of more air traffic controllers.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 June 2025
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