Summary
The FAA is reportedly set to cancel a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to modernize air traffic control communications and instead award it to Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Musk has publicly criticized Verizon’s system as failing, though without evidence. SpaceX employees have been embedded within the FAA, and some now have agency email addresses.
The move raises concerns about favoritism and conflicts of interest, especially as Musk’s companies have received $38 billion in government funding.
The contract transfer has not followed standard procedures, prompting resistance from senior FAA officials.
Some might think this is corruption, but I assure you, this was the best offer we could find, because all the others got lost somehow?
Sounds like a real lack of efficiency
Nonono, Musk has already helped us with that. We are saving hundreds of dollars on wages, and only very few planes have crashed.
It’s super efficient to lose the papers of all but one applicant. Really speeds up those decision times.
Aaaannddd there it is… Certainly no conflicts of interest /s
The concept of a conflict of interest only matters if American voters care , and they don’t.
The attempt to sell Teslas to the military was definitely a conflict of interests as well.
“This is your captain speaking. I’m afraid we’re going to be a little bit delayed here because we’ve lost connection to the Starlink satellites that provide our communication. We’ll be pushing back from the gate just as soon as the weather clears a bit.”
“We’ll be cleared to land just as soon as our check clears.”
Gross
Very gross, in fact
An overhaul from the man who sells “full self driving”. What could possibly go wrong? 🙄
Sold all my Rocket Lab shares last week because of shit like this.
I’d say it’s a good thing we have antitrust laws, but we all know how much laws mean to the group of mobsters currently in control.
Musk is a walking ethics violation.
Yep. Never flying again.
This is handing the button that controls your life over to elon… He had them strategically turn off Ukraine’s internet at a critical moment to benefit putin… What do you think he’s going to do when Jasmine Crockett’s plane in on final approach to land back in her district after having the “fuck off, elon” press conference?
Hmm, convenient.
Musk doesn’t care anymore if he tanks Tesla, as long as he’s getting government handouts.
He doesn’t need the shares to be sky high if he can get the board to give him his giant payout.
Tesla’s law firm drafts Delaware bill that could salvage Musk pay package
The proposed legislation, drafted by Richards, Layton & Finger, or RLF, would amend Delaware General Corporation Law, and if adopted, could pave the way for the reinstatement of Musk’s 2018 CEO pay package at Tesla, worth tens of billions of dollars in options.
Tesla’s shareholders might though.
Good. Then the shareholders can sue and make things more difficult for everyone involved.
Then don’t be a Tesla shareholder, fucking duh. Sell that shit, fuck this guy.
I’d have to buy shares before I could sell them.
So no need to worry then
What if my shares lose value then?
Just buy the dip
Short Tesla, got it.
I would sure love to see the proof that “FAA assessment is single digit months to catastrophic failure, putting air traveler safety at serious risk.” from a wholly independent authority.
A note written on a paper napkin won’t do.
I’m about to start demanding hazard pay from work when they need me to travel.
I have no love for Verizon but using starlink is the definition of a conflict of interest. I mean so has everything else he’s been doing but this one is especially egregious.
