While Elon Musk hacks away at the federal bureaucracy in the name of “efficiency,” his company Starlink appears poised to steal a multibillion-dollar government contract from Verizon.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is offering technology from his company’s Starlink to the Federal Aviation Administration to “restore air traffic control connectivity” as he warns the current systems pose a safety risk.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling its $2.4 billion air traffic control communications system contract with Verizon and

Federal aviation officials are reportedly preparing to redirect a multibillion-dollar contract for modernizing the nation’s air traffic control communication system from telecommunications giant Verizon to Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink.

The Verizon communication system to air traffic control is breaking down very rapidly. The FAA assessment is single digit months to catastrophic failure,

Elon Musk’s promotion of his satellite company's services came as his Department of Government Efficiency weighs potentially steep cuts at the FAA, which is overseeing the contract.

The exact nature of how this transition might unfold remains unclear. It’s uncertain whether the FAA will partially assign the work to Starlink while letting Verizon maintain some of its responsibilities,

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.

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.

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX said on Wednesday that its Starlink satellite unit has no intent to take over any Federal Aviation Administration telecommunications contract, rejecting media reports.

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 updated communications system for the agency.