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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Agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and the nation’s air traffic control system rely on technology from the 1980s and even the 1960s.
—Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Rocheleau’s remarks, before the House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation, come after the New Jersey airport experienced four air traffic control system outages in recent weeks, leaving pilots and controllers without communication at times.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The airport has been in the headlines for flight delays and air traffic control issues, but a closed runway reopened this week 13 days ahead of schedule, allowing regular runway operations to resume Monday.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Hundreds of flights were canceled and delayed at Newark in May in part due to air traffic control staffing issues.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Leonard Gilroy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Rocheleau’s remarks, before the House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation, come after the New Jersey airport experienced four air traffic control system outages in recent weeks, leaving pilots and controllers without communication at times.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The airport has been in the headlines for flight delays and air traffic control issues, but a closed runway reopened this week 13 days ahead of schedule, allowing regular runway operations to resume Monday.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Hundreds of flights were canceled and delayed at Newark in May in part due to air traffic control staffing issues.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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