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.
Musk’s Starlink gets FAA contract, raising new conflict of interest concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet system to upgrade the information technology networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflicts of interest for CEO Elon Musk in one of his other roles,
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.
FAA grants contract to Musk’s Starlink after assurances about conflicts of interest
The move raises questions about potential conflicts of interest Musk may have as he is currently the richest man in the world and serving as an advisor to Trump.
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 updated communications system for the agency.
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
W hen Musk and his allies turned their attention to the FAA last month, they identified a problem: The communications ...
FAA reportedly ordered staff to find ‘tens of millions of dollars’ to fund a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink
Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration have told staff “to locate tens of millions of dollars” for a deal with Elon ...
Elon Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA, raising potential ethical concerns
The FAA is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. That could raise a possible conflict of interest, experts ...
Starlink has no plans to take over any FAA telecom contract
Elon Musk's satellite company SpaceX said Wednesday its Starlink unit has no intent to take over any Federal Communications ...
Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government
The use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since President Donald Trump began his second ...
Trump slashed the FAA. Now, its officials must find funds for SpaceX's Starlink.
The directives came after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk criticized Verizon, which has a contract to upgrade air traffic control ...