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 academy trains high school students to become pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation careers.
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Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Due to a lack of investment, the infrastructure is creaking across the EU and the U.S., and there’s a shortage of pilots and air traffic controllers.
—Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 5 Oct. 2024
Moreover, public health depends on the behaviors and choices of the public, which is diverse and autonomous; aviation safety, in contrast, relies only on professionals such as pilots and air traffic controllers.
—Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024
Transport Minister Óscar Puente reported that the heavy rains had forced air traffic controllers to reroute 15 flights scheduled to land at Barcelona's airport, situated on the city's southern edge.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Due to a lack of investment, the infrastructure is creaking across the EU and the U.S., and there’s a shortage of pilots and air traffic controllers.
—Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 5 Oct. 2024
Moreover, public health depends on the behaviors and choices of the public, which is diverse and autonomous; aviation safety, in contrast, relies only on professionals such as pilots and air traffic controllers.
—Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024
Transport Minister Óscar Puente reported that the heavy rains had forced air traffic controllers to reroute 15 flights scheduled to land at Barcelona's airport, situated on the city's southern edge.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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