The Federal Aviation Administration is on the cusp of canceling a $2.4 billion contract to overhaul the communication system for the nation’s air traffic control system, and handing it to the SpaceX subsidiary instead, the Washington Post reports, citing two unnamed sources briefed on the plans. The news was also confirmed by Bloomberg and the AP.

Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service could be part of the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to upgrade the nation's aging air traffic control systems.Starlink's internet equipment is being tested in least two different FAA facilities.

The $2.4 billion contract was awarded to Verizon in 2023, according to the Post, and upgrades the systems that allow FAA offices to communicate with air traffic control facilities. But Musk has been critical of Verizon in recent days,