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Musk Reportedly Planning New Starlink Deal With FAA—Raising New Conflict-Of-Interest Concerns

Elon Musk claimed on social media that the FAA's air traffic control system is failing and poses a risk to air travel safety, stating, "The FAA assessment is single-digit months to catastrophic failure".
Major airline executives disagreed with Musk, asserting they see no risks to air travel safety due to the FAA's technology.
The FAA is considering canceling a contract with Verizon to award the work to Musk's Starlink, raising concerns about conflicts of interest.

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Vanity Fair

Surprise: Elon Musk’s Satellite Company Might Get a Windfall on the Government’s Dime

The billionaire simply can’t stop racking up conflicts of interest, with officials at the FAA now reportedly looking for tens of millions of dollars to strike a deal with Starlink.

16 hours ago·United States

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Kansas Reflector

Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids objects to Musk’s call for cancellation of $2.4 billion FAA contract

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, objected to Elon Musk's idea of canceling Verizon's FAA contract and handing that work to his own company Starlink.

16 hours ago

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Crooks and Liars

‘Cartoonishly Corrupt’ Musk Poised To Rake In FAA Dough

Co-president Elon likely snagged yet another lucrative government contract while accusing everyone else of profiteering off the taxpayers.

3 days ago·United States

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Fortune

SpaceX’s Starlink could have some advantages over Verizon in bid for FAA contract takeover, experts say. It could also trigger a slew of conflict-of-interest lawsuits from competitors

The FAA is reportedly considering ending a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to update its communication technology and instead award it to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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Above the Law

Elon Steals Multibillion FAA Contract From Verizon - See Also - Above the Law

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3 days ago·United States

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Democracy Now!

Elon Musk Seeks to Have His Company Take Over Verizon’s $2.4 Billion FAA Contract

Elon Musk has called for the cancellation of Verizon’s $2.4 billion contract to upgrade the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control system, following reports the FAA is close to reassigning the work to Musk’s internet satellite company Starlink. Last week, Musk shipped about 4,000 Starlink terminals to the FAA. That prompted criticism from Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ed Markey, who said the move “creates an appearance of a con…

4 days ago·New York, United States

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