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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Another measure is the number of times pilots broadcast an emergency call to air traffic controllers.
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David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The air traffic controller tried to steer the pilot toward a runway at John Tune Airport.
—Craig Shoup, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2024
An air traffic controller cleared the plane onto the runway and instructed another aircraft to hold short of the runway.
—Gregory Wallace, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
But right before it was expected to move into the airport, an air traffic controller gave the go-ahead for a Southwest plane to take off.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
Lawmakers have tried to boost the number of air traffic controllers for years, but with no success.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2023
Over the past year, airlines have blamed many of their delays on a shortage of FAA air traffic controllers that slows down traffic.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
In August, an air traffic controller cleared a private plane to land on the same runway from which a Southwest Airlines flight was preparing to depart.
—Sydney Ember, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Next is a computerized system for air traffic controllers to enter flight plan changes for communication through digital communication to aircraft.
—Michael Barnard, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The air traffic controller tried to steer the pilot toward a runway at John Tune Airport.
—Craig Shoup, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2024
An air traffic controller cleared the plane onto the runway and instructed another aircraft to hold short of the runway.
—Gregory Wallace, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
But right before it was expected to move into the airport, an air traffic controller gave the go-ahead for a Southwest plane to take off.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
Lawmakers have tried to boost the number of air traffic controllers for years, but with no success.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2023
Over the past year, airlines have blamed many of their delays on a shortage of FAA air traffic controllers that slows down traffic.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
In August, an air traffic controller cleared a private plane to land on the same runway from which a Southwest Airlines flight was preparing to depart.
—Sydney Ember, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Next is a computerized system for air traffic controllers to enter flight plan changes for communication through digital communication to aircraft.
—Michael Barnard, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
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