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 system is meant to ensure that air traffic controllers can communicate with aircraft in case both fiber connections fail simultaneously.
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
The lights went out from Lisbon to Barcelona; trains stopped, air traffic controllers went offline and hospital workers scrambled to keep patients alive.
—Kelly McKinney, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Some air traffic controllers have taken time off to recover from the stress of the outages, according to the FAA.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 12 May 2025
While the air traffic controllers who went on leave could be back on the job next month, the antiquated technology that failed them cannot be fixed or replaced quickly.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
The lights went out from Lisbon to Barcelona; trains stopped, air traffic controllers went offline and hospital workers scrambled to keep patients alive.
—Kelly McKinney, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Some air traffic controllers have taken time off to recover from the stress of the outages, according to the FAA.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 12 May 2025
While the air traffic controllers who went on leave could be back on the job next month, the antiquated technology that failed them cannot be fixed or replaced quickly.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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