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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 over a $2.4 billion Federal Aviation Administration telecommunications contract with rival Verizon .

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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,

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Elon Musk falsely accuses Verizon of putting US air safety at 'serious risk'

WASHINGTON - Billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk on Thursday falsely accused Verizon, a rival contractor of his SpaceX Starlink system, of putting U.S. air safety at risk through a communications system that is actually operated by L3Harris.

Starlink, Musk and FAA

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FAA Officials Ordered Staff to Find Funding for Elon Musk’s Starlink

After Trump and Musk gutted the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency directed staff to locate tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal.

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FAA staff reportedly ordered to find funding for deal with Musk’s Starlink

Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday ordered staff “to begin finding tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal” to upgrade air traffic control communications, anonymous sources have told Rolling Stone.

Chron on MSN · 1h

Trump slashed the FAA. Now, its officials must find funds for SpaceX's Starlink.

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration instructed staff to find tens of millions of dollars for a deal with SpaceX subsidiary Starlink, Rolling Stone reports. The directives were spoken to staff on Friday,

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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 fro…

The FAA is reportedly considering ending a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to update its communication technology and ...

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FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk’s Starlink, sources say

The existing contract was awarded to Verizon in 2023, with the aim of upgrading a platform that different air traffic control facilities and FAA offices use to communicate with one another.

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Senator wants Musk, acting FAA chief to testify on air traffic systems

Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Monday urged lawmakers to call SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and the acting head of the Federal ...

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FAA tests Starlink terminals as Musk claims Verizon tech is ‘not working’

The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the ...

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Aviation Industry Demands Swift Upgrades to Critical FAA Systems

Aviation industry groups and union leaders called on the Federal Aviation Administration to expedite upgrades to critical air ...

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GOP weighs aviation funding boost amid culture of spending cuts

House Republicans are mulling President Donald Trump’s request for more funding for the struggling air traffic control system ...

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The US Launches Initiative to Address ATC Shortage

The Trump administration has announced a new initiative to address the nation's air traffic controllers shortage.

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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 ...

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