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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Duffy said the system would also use brand new radar and new terminals for air traffic controllers.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: Axios spoke to six current and retired air traffic controllers and instructors, all of whom requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the press.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
But others have criticized DOGE’s efforts to cut staffing and costs at the FAA despite what everyone agrees is a shortage of air traffic controllers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
These near-catastrophes, which reportedly happen multiple times a week, are in part a result of a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers as well as a lack of warning systems at airports, according to the investigation.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: Axios spoke to six current and retired air traffic controllers and instructors, all of whom requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the press.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
But others have criticized DOGE’s efforts to cut staffing and costs at the FAA despite what everyone agrees is a shortage of air traffic controllers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
These near-catastrophes, which reportedly happen multiple times a week, are in part a result of a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers as well as a lack of warning systems at airports, according to the investigation.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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