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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But Duffy said air traffic controllers probably wouldn’t return to work right away, even if the shutdown ends.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Flights are getting canceled because of a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown, which has forced them to work without pay.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Major delays at airports across the country continue to persist due to staffing issues in air traffic controller towers and centers.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
The agency said the reductions were informed by safety data and confidential reports from both pilots and air traffic controllers, which showed growing fatigue and strain within the system.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Flights are getting canceled because of a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown, which has forced them to work without pay.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Major delays at airports across the country continue to persist due to staffing issues in air traffic controller towers and centers.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
The agency said the reductions were informed by safety data and confidential reports from both pilots and air traffic controllers, which showed growing fatigue and strain within the system.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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