air traffic

noun

1. aircraft moving in flight or on airport runways.

air traffic

noun

1. the organized movement of aircraft within a given space

2. the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of air traffic¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The aviation industry already faces a shortage of nearly 2,000 air traffic controllers since 2010, exacerbated by the current government shutdown.

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In it, the OMB said that once the shutdown ended the government was required to pay employees who were deemed essential, such as air traffic controllers, and had been required to show up to work.

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Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower was temporarily unstaffed Monday and flights were delayed or canceled due to staffing shortages amid the government shutdown.

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The Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower is temporarily unmanned and flights are delayed Monday afternoon due to staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to the Federal Aviation Authority.

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The "airspace violations" come at a time of heightened tension in Europe after a number of drone incursions, suspected of being linked to Russia, caused air traffic disruption.

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