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 ...
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 ...
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 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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Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids objects to Musk’s call for cancellation of $2.4 billion FAA contract
Kansas Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, left, said the suggestion from billionaire Elon Musk, a budget adviser to ...
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Starlink’s Offer To Upgrade FAA Communications Has Critics Howling Over Government Bidding Process
Despite years of planning to build back better, initiatives to improve public infrastructure still await the light of day.
Musk walks back criticism of Verizon network, shifts blame to L3Harris
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk redirected his criticism of the Federal Aviation Administration’s aging system to L3Harris Thursday, ...
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 ...