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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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 announced Thursday.
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
An increase in absences of air traffic controllers, who were required to work without their regular paychecks during the more than 40-day shutdown, the longest ever, forced airlines to slow or cancel flights.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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 announced Thursday.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
One of them is being an air traffic controller.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
An increase in absences of air traffic controllers, who were required to work without their regular paychecks during the more than 40-day shutdown, the longest ever, forced airlines to slow or cancel flights.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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 announced Thursday.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
One of them is being an air traffic controller.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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