Barrett Byrnes, air traffic controller
Quick ReadAs an air traffic controller at one of the busiest airports in the world, Barrett Byrnes spent much of his career guiding tens of thousands of planes to safe landings or takeoffs into the skies above Kennedy Airport.
Photo credit: Handout | Barrett Byrnes in an undated photo.
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As an air traffic controller at one of the busiest airports in the world, Barrett Byrnes spent much of his career guiding tens of thousands of planes to safe landings or takeoffs into the skies above Kennedy Airport.
He also lobbied for better working conditions for his fellow air traffic controllers and testified many times in Washington on aviation safety.
"He always had a love of...
