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Delta CEO denies personal feud with Elon Musk over Wi-Fi choice

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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian addressed public comments from Elon Musk regarding the airline's decision to use Amazon's Wi-Fi service over SpaceX's Starlink. Bastian stated there is no personal animosity, emphasizing Delta's commitment to providing free and fast Wi-Fi as an industry standard. He explained that Delta's choice of Amazon Leo was based on business terms and scalability, not a personal dispute with Musk, despite Musk's public predictions about Bastian's job security. AI

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Delta CEO denies personal feud with Elon Musk over Wi-Fi choice

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    ‘I drive a Tesla’: After Elon Musk said he’d lose his job, Delta CEO Ed Bastian says there’s ‘no tit for tat’ as airline unveils earnings miss

    Bastian says the Starlink snub was business, not personal, as a 62% fuel jump led to Delta’s first earnings miss in two years.

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