Analysts fear the overstretched air traffic control system could reach breaking point.

分析家们担心超出承受能力的空中交通控制系统会接近爆点。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system.

定期航班的数量使空中交通控制系统受到压力。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Meanwhile, Hank Krakowski, the FAA official in charge of operating the air traffic control system, resigned Thursday.

同时，联邦航空部负责飞行交通控制系统的Hank Krakowski在周四辞职。

youdao

For example, the interstate highway system, air traffic control system and even the Internet were the result of DoD projects.

FORBES: As Automatic Budget Cuts Loom, The Pilot Light for Our Future is Flickering

How in the world can our air traffic control system survive if air controllers are working ten percent fewer hours?

FORBES: Sequester Scaremongers Caught Red Handed on Air Controller Cuts

Aviation experts contend that even if intruders were able to access a control tower and disrupt operations, the nation's air traffic control system is designed with multiple back-ups so that other facilities could pick up control of the affected air space.

CNN: Union claims security lax at many air control towers