air traffic control
noun
: the process or system by which the movements of aircraft are monitored and directed by ground personnel communicating with pilots by radio
improving the technology used for air traffic control
also
: the personnel who operate an air traffic control system
Pilots would still have to file flight plans, which could be modified by air traffic control if they posed any safety hazards. —
David R. Hinson
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But human error in the air traffic control tower and a lack of critical safety technology brought the plane within about 150 feet (46 meters) of a Southwest Airlines plane carrying 128 people, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report about the February 4, 2023, incident.
—Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Its a setup that at some times more closely resembles an air traffic control tower than a TV control room.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Some are within airline control, such as airplane mechanical issues, and some are not — weather and air traffic control, for example.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
Weather conditions on the island of Kauai prompted pilots of Southwest flight 2786 on April 11 to bypass a landing attempt at the Lihue airport prior to the rapid decline towards the ocean, according to air traffic control audio from liveatc.net reviewed by CBS News.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 June 2024
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Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Its a setup that at some times more closely resembles an air traffic control tower than a TV control room.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
Some are within airline control, such as airplane mechanical issues, and some are not — weather and air traffic control, for example.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
Weather conditions on the island of Kauai prompted pilots of Southwest flight 2786 on April 11 to bypass a landing attempt at the Lihue airport prior to the rapid decline towards the ocean, according to air traffic control audio from liveatc.net reviewed by CBS News.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 June 2024
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