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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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic controller team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) following a fatal midair collision over the Potomac River that claimed the lives of 67 people.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The union representing air traffic controllers who are typically the people working inside the Reagan control tower declined to comment.
—Kris Van Cleave, Ryan Sprouse, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Concerns about potential disasters in the nation’s congested airspace have intensified as passenger travel rebounds to a 20-year high, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, while airport expansion remains limited and air traffic controller staffing declines.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The members of Congress gathered at the press conference Friday drew parallels to past anti-union actions, such as former President Ronald Reagan’s dismantling of the air traffic controllers union in 1981.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The union representing air traffic controllers who are typically the people working inside the Reagan control tower declined to comment.
—Kris Van Cleave, Ryan Sprouse, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Concerns about potential disasters in the nation’s congested airspace have intensified as passenger travel rebounds to a 20-year high, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, while airport expansion remains limited and air traffic controller staffing declines.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
The members of Congress gathered at the press conference Friday drew parallels to past anti-union actions, such as former President Ronald Reagan’s dismantling of the air traffic controllers union in 1981.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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