Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA’s air traffic control system is failing and SpaceX needs to take over Verizon’s contract
SpaceX May Benefit if FAA Cancels Its $2B Contract with Verizon (VZ)
FAA Might Drop Verizon for Starlink as Elon Musk Controls U.S. Government
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SpaceX Targets Monday for Starship Flight 8
According to the FAA’s current operations plan advisory, the launch window for the eighth test flight of Starship—the largest rocket to ever fly—opens Monday at 6:30 p.m. EST. SpaceX confirmed that in an update Thursday. The company had previously been aiming to fly Friday.
Musk pitches Starlink for FAA use over ‘dire’ state of air traffic control
Without citing evidence, Musk said the air traffic control communication system managed by L3Harris is “breaking down” and "the situation is extremely dire."
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CNN’s Honig Shreds Musk’s ‘Flagrant’ Attempt to Award Federal Contract to SpaceX After Yanking It from Verizon
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig sharply denounced DOGE chief Elon Musk's efforts to get the Federal Aviation Administration to break its contract with Verizon and use his company SpaceX instead, calling the idea a "flagrant" conflict of interest.
As DOGE slashes budgets, FAA close to canceling $2.4b contract with Verizon and giving it to Musk’s Starlink
The FAA could hand the contract to overhaul an integral U.S. air traffic control communications system to the mogul’s satellite company
Musk’s SpaceX antennas installed at South Jersey FAA building where DOGE spurred federal worker firings
At the same time, Musk has been trying to obtain a $2 billion contract now held by Verizon to run the FAA’s communications system for all U.S. air traffic.