US EditionMusk 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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Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government
Starlink, the satellite internet service controlled by billionaire Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX, is expanding its footprint in the federal government weeks after the billionaire began slashing the federal workforce and agency budgets under President Donald Trump’s direction, NBC News reported. Multiple federal agencies are exploring the idea of adopting SpaceX’s Starlink for internet access — and at least one agency, the General Servi…
The FAA ordered staff to find millions of dollars for Elon Musk's Starlink, report says
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly ordered employees to find tens of millions of dollars for a deal with Starlink as Elon Musk’s SpaceX takes a role at the air safety agency. Read more...
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