There have been a few high-profile aircraft disasters lately, and it’s been calling the Federal Aviation Administration’s systems into doubt – the air traffic control systems in particular. The air traffic control system relies, it seems, on Verizon Wireless to conduct communications, but that system is proving unreliable.
Elon Musk has come to the rescue, providing Starlink terminals to short up the FAA’s systems at no cost to the taxpayers.
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… https://t.co/B3XOFZerJB
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 27, 2025
Elon’s X post reads in full:
To be clear here, the Verizon communication system…
