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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Advertisement Investigators say the pilot received a warning from air traffic controllers of possible bird strikes and the plane issued a distress signal before the crash.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Politico in September 2023, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg previously told Congress that a government shutdown would mean that 1,000 air traffic controllers going through training would be furloughed.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Transportation Security Administration's airport security screeners and air traffic controllers would remain on duty, but new hires and some major infrastructure projects could face delays.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that over 12,000 air traffic controllers will work without pay if the government shuts down.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
According to Politico in September 2023, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg previously told Congress that a government shutdown would mean that 1,000 air traffic controllers going through training would be furloughed.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Transportation Security Administration's airport security screeners and air traffic controllers would remain on duty, but new hires and some major infrastructure projects could face delays.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that over 12,000 air traffic controllers will work without pay if the government shuts down.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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