Elon Musk Claims Delta CEO Will Lose Job Over Starlink Rejection

Elon Musk targeted Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on X, stating Bastian "will lose his job" after reportedly passing on a Starlink Wi-Fi contract.Pseudonymous industry account JonNYC claims Bastian told staff the airline did not want to associate with Musk during internal events, though the quotes remain unconfirmed.Delta opted to sign an inflight Wi-Fi deal with Amazon Leo in April, a satellite service that won't enter beta testing until 2027.Musk mocked the airline's current connectivity, joking that a Delta flight is the perfect place to sandbox AI models because it lacks internet access.Wall Street largely ignored the executive feud, with Delta shares closing 1% higher at $84.87 and remaining up 21.5% year to date."We do not want to be with Elon Musk. Trust me." — Ed Bastian (Alleged)