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air traffic control

[air-traf-ik] / ˈɛərˌtræf ɪk /
NOUN
ground monitors of aircraft
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The FAA said United’s expansion will stress the Chicago airport’s runway, terminal and air-traffic control systems.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“It’s absolutely disgusting how much better their lifestyles are than ours,” said Dickinson, who worked air-traffic control in the U.S. for 13 years and visited the Sydney tower on a trip two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

He still sees Parsons benefiting from air-traffic control modernization.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Parsons’ stock slid after losing a bid to update America’s air-traffic control system.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Flighty now pays for a wide variety of private and government flight data from around the world—live air-traffic control, historical performance, airline schedules, weather updates and whatever else can power its algorithms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025