SpaceX denies Starlink 'take over' of FAA contract

SpaceX denies Starlink 'take over' of FAA contract, as Verizon $2.4B air traffic control deal hangs in balance
SpaceX denied Starlink would "take over" existing FAA contracts amid reports Verizon's $2.4 billion contract to upgrade air traffic control is in jeopardy.
SpaceX confirms Starlink work at FAA but denies bid to replace Verizon
In a post on X, Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks to clarify the role the company is playing in effort to modernize systems at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Musk's Starlink denies it wants to take over FAA US air traffic contract
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX said on Wednesday that its Starlink satellite unit has no intent to take over any Federal Aviation Administration telecommunications contract, rejecting media reports.
SpaceX denies intent to replace Verizon’s $2.4B FAA contract with Starlink
SpaceX has stated that recent claims about the FAA possibly canceling a $2.4 billion contract with internet provider Verizon in favor of Starlink were false.
FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk’s Starlink, sources say
Turning the $2.4 billion project over to Musk’s company would be a major test of conflict-of-interest rules in government contracting.
Musk’s SpaceX confirms Starlink lease agreement with FAA
SpaceX confirmed Wednesday that it is leasing Starlink kits and service to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for free but denied any push to take over Verizon’s contract to build an
Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA’s air traffic control system is failing and SpaceX needs to take over Verizon’s contract
Elon Musk said Thursday that Verizon’s efforts to provide a critically needed upgrade to the FAA’s air traffic control system is failing. And he said that it is important that Starlink, a unit of his SpaceX satellite and rocket company,
Musk’s power play: SpaceX pushes to replace Verizon’s $2.4 billion FAA contract with Starlink
SpaceX engineer Ted Malaska showed up at the Federal Aviation Administration’s headquarters in Washington to deliver what he described as a directive from his boss Elon Musk: The agency will immediately start work on a program to deploy thousands of the company’s Starlink satellite terminals to support
Why Elon Musk’s FAA Contract Tussle Is Creating Such Turbulence
The FAA is reportedly under DOGE pressure to pull a critical upgrade project away from Verizon in favor of Musk’s Starlink.
Lawmakers Question Musk Influence Over Verizon FAA Contract
A growing number of U.S. lawmakers are raising questions about the potential for SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to interfere or take ...
FAA Might Drop Verizon for Starlink as Elon Musk Controls U.S. Government
The $2.4 billion contract was awarded to Verizon in 2023, according to the Post, and upgrades the systems that allow FAA ...
Starlink owner Musk wrongly accuses Verizon of faulty US aviation system
Billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk on Thursday falsely accused Verizon, a rival contractor of his SpaceX Starlink ...
How Elon Musk muscled his way into US Federal Aviation Administration
Elon Musk's team is pushing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize its outdated telecommunications systems ...
Aviation industry demands swift upgrades to critical FAA systems
Officials testified at a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about challenges with air traffic control staffing and ...
Potential deal between Musk's Starlink and FAA raising ethical concerns
President Trump has promised that Elon Musk will not participate in conflicts of interest. Nevertheless, Democratic lawmakers ...