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 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
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 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
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 offices to communicate with air traffic control facilities. But Musk has been critical of Verizon in recent days,
Musk’s SpaceX Lands FAA Contract — Conflict of Interest Be Damned
Elon Musk's SpaceX landed an FAA contract to use Starlink after the billionaire fired hundreds of the agency's employees.
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 Donald Trump began his second presidential term.
Elon Musk Wants SpaceX To Fix Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why It Won’t Work.
Satellite service Starlink doesn’t have the capabilities to be the FAA’s comms backbone. Trump officials may take a $2.4B contract from Verizon and give it to Musk’s company anyway.
SpaceX May Benefit if FAA Cancels Its $2B Contract with Verizon (VZ)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling a $2 billion contract with Verizon Communications (VZ) in ...
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 ...
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