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American Airlines Pivots to Starlink as Airborne Bandwidth Becomes Baseline

American Airlines will equip more than 500 Airbus jets with Starlink starting Q1 2027, treating in-flight bandwidth as a retention baseline rather than a premium markup. The deal also gives SpaceX recurring aviation revenue ahead of its IPO.

May 26, 20263 min read
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SpaceX is trying to fly Starship V3 for the first time today. It's the version that has to work.

After scrubbing earlier this week, SpaceX is targeting today, May 22, for Starship V3's debut (IFT-12): 408 feet, 33 new Raptors, 3× the payload, a new launch pad. It's the redesign that has to make Starship operational.

May 22, 20263 min read
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SpaceX filed for the biggest IPO ever. The S-1 says Starlink is the only part that makes money.

SpaceX is targeting a ~$1.75 trillion June listing under SPCX — the largest IPO in history. The filing tells a sharper story: Starlink is the cash engine, the rest burns billions, and Musk keeps 85% of the votes.

May 22, 20263 min read