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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Things like weather or air traffic control flow programs do not count against the airline.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
As is required for rocket launches, standard air traffic control advisories were in place.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
In air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News, a controller can be heard clearing the United flight to land on Runway 7 right and then told the Delta flight to turn into position to land on Runway 8.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
And the nonprofit research foundation Brookings Institute warns that laying off federal employees like air traffic control workers and border guards could come at a cost to national safety.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
As is required for rocket launches, standard air traffic control advisories were in place.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
In air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News, a controller can be heard clearing the United flight to land on Runway 7 right and then told the Delta flight to turn into position to land on Runway 8.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
And the nonprofit research foundation Brookings Institute warns that laying off federal employees like air traffic control workers and border guards could come at a cost to national safety.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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