Delta CEO Reportedly Slams Musk Over Starlink Snub (paddleyourownkanoo.com)

Delta Air Lines has not responded to reports that CEO Ed Bastian told employees Tuesday, "We do not want to be with Elon Musk. Trust me," and "If you know his reputation, it's all true what they say about him," after being asked why the carrier passed on Starlink. Delta chose Amazon Leo, which won't be operational until 2027 at the earliest and will only cover 500 aircraft, about 38% of its fleet, by 2028. Musk responded on X, saying, "Best way to sandbox an AI is to put it on a Delta flight – it will have no chance of accessing the Internet!" United, American, Southwest, and Alaska are racing to install Starlink fleetwide.