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. —
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May Have Entered Another NATO Member's Airspace Estonia's Defense Forces told Newsweek that the jets did not have flight plans and their transponders were switched off, with no two-way radio communication with Estonian air traffic control.
—Dan Gooding
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is asking Congress to support a plan for a brand-new air traffic control system, which will cost billions of dollars.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has promised to invest in new air traffic control technology and boost hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration, and Congress approved a new slate of funding for the agency earlier this year.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Last month, Reagan National Airport stopped flights after an air traffic control fire alarm went off, then later resumed flights.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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Dan Gooding
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is asking Congress to support a plan for a brand-new air traffic control system, which will cost billions of dollars.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has promised to invest in new air traffic control technology and boost hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration, and Congress approved a new slate of funding for the agency earlier this year.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Last month, Reagan National Airport stopped flights after an air traffic control fire alarm went off, then later resumed flights.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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