The FAA is on the verge of canceling Verizon’s bloated $2.4 billion contract and handing it to Starlink—a move that would bring faster, safer, and more reliable air traffic control services.
And guess who’s furious?
The establishment.
They’re shrieking about “conflicts of interest” because Trump and Elon are putting efficiency over corruption.Verizon’s system?
Outdated and expensive.
Starlink? Faster, cheaper, and proven.
SpaceX engineers are already fixing the FAA’s mess.
The real “conflict of interest” is how the old system still exists.
The same grifters who let U.S. infrastructure rot now cry foul when someone actually fixes it.
Elon is right: Verizon is putting air travelers at risk. And Washington just hates that they’re losing control.
"To be clear here, the Verizon communication system to air traffic control is breaking down very rapidly. The FAA assessment is single digit months to catastrophic failure, putting air traveler safety at serious risk. The Starlink terminals are being sent at NO COST to the taxpayer on an emergency basis to restore air traffic control connectivity. The situation is extremely dire." ~ Elon Musk
View: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1895129237478162621