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Delta CEO says he has no feud with Elon Musk
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he has no personal feud with Elon Musk.
Musk has criticized Delta after it chose Amazon’s Leo satellite internet service instead of SpaceX’s Starlink for its next-generation service.
His comments intensified after an account on X posted unconfirmed remarks attributed to Bastian, including criticism of Musk.
Musk said Bastian would lose his job over the remarks.
Bastian denied that there was a personal dispute, said he admired Musk’s work and noted that he drives a Tesla.
He said he was not paying attention to the criticism and that everyone was entitled to an opinion.
The sources do not describe any next steps.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said he does not consider himself to be in a public feud with Elon Musk.
Musk called for Bastian to lose his job after an X account posted unconfirmed remarks attributed to the Delta CEO.
The tensions appear to have begun in March, when Delta chose Amazon's Leo satellite internet service over SpaceX's Starlink for its next-generation service.
Bastian said he is a fan of Starlink and Musk's work, and added, "I drive a Tesla."
Musk has also criticized Delta's choice of internet provider, while Bastian said he does not pay attention to the comments.
- Who
- Delta CEO Ed Bastian and Elon Musk
- What
- Bastian denied having a personal feud with Musk, who has criticized Delta and called for Bastian to lose his job.
- When
- Bastian spoke in an interview on Friday; the article was published October 9, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was with CNBC; Musk's comments appeared on X.
- Why
- The tensions appear linked to Delta choosing Amazon's Leo over SpaceX's Starlink and to unconfirmed remarks attributed to Bastian.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
There's no tit-for-tat, as far as I'm concerned,
I'm a big fan of Starlink. I'm a fan of what Elon does. I drive a Tesla. OK? So there's nothing. All this nonsense about being personal is not true at all.
lose his job over this.
I don't pay any attention,
Delta selected Amazon's Leo as its next-generation satellite internet provider instead of SpaceX's Starlink, and Musk warned that the decision would affect the airline.
Musk mocked Delta's internet choice in a post on X.
After an X account posted unconfirmed remarks attributed to Bastian, Musk reposted an article about them and said Bastian would lose his job.
Bastian told CNBC that he did not consider the exchange a personal feud.
- Delta CEO
- Ed Bastian
- Musk's social media platform
- X
- Delta's selected satellite internet provider
- Amazon's Leo
- Provider Delta did not select
- SpaceX's Starlink
- Business Insider publication date
- October 9, 2026
Sources
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