The FAA andSpaceX, the Musk company that owns Starlink, did not respond toRolling Stones request for comment.
Musk, the worlds richest man, is leadingDonald Trumps so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
SpaceX has benefited from billions of dollars in government contracts.
Elon Musk speaks as President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
And many of the government agencies he is shreddingregulate his businesses.
That hasnt stopped Musk from gutting the FAA, or from offering to help the agency.
Last month, hevolunteeredthe services of his SpaceX engineers to the FAA to help make air travel safer.
Last week, Bloombergreportedthat Musk recently approved a deal to ship 4,000 Starlink terminals to the FAA.
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