The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed it has begun testing Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink internet system to improve IT networks for managing US airspace. 

Starlink looks set to take over a $2 billion contract held by internet provider Verizon. Starlink’s internet equipment has already been set up in at least two different FAA facilities as part of the transition process, AP News reported citing government employees, contractors and people familiar with the work.  

On February 25, 2025, Elon Musk criticized the FAA’s air traffic control system on X, stating that “the Verizon system is not working and so is putting air travelers at serious risk”. 

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