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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On Monday evening, the president had told journalists that air traffic control had advised the vice president’s plane against trying to land, and recommended turning back to the capital due to poor visibility.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 11 June 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration is already investigating an air traffic control snafu at JFK from April 17 when a Swiss airliner was given a green light to head down a runway where four other aircraft were crossing downfield.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
There are signs, though, that artificial intelligence may be coming, at least in part, to air traffic control towers.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 23 Feb. 2024
Information that will be gathered in the NTSB’s investigation includes fight track data, maintenance records, air traffic control communication records, possible surveillance video, witness statements, 72-hour background on the pilot and pilot’s license.
—Rob Pelaez, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
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Nimi Princewill, CNN, 11 June 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration is already investigating an air traffic control snafu at JFK from April 17 when a Swiss airliner was given a green light to head down a runway where four other aircraft were crossing downfield.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
There are signs, though, that artificial intelligence may be coming, at least in part, to air traffic control towers.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 23 Feb. 2024
Information that will be gathered in the NTSB’s investigation includes fight track data, maintenance records, air traffic control communication records, possible surveillance video, witness statements, 72-hour background on the pilot and pilot’s license.
—Rob Pelaez, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
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