Musk and Ryanair CEO clash over cost of Starlink Wi-Fi on planes


FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk ‌on Friday called Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary an "utter idiot" ‌who should be fired, escalating a public spat that ‌began after the airline boss ruledout installing Musk's Starlink internet service on Ryanair aircraft.

O'Leary on Wednesday dismissed the idea of equipping any of Ryanair's more ‍than 600 jets with Musk's Starlink, citing ‍the impact of fuel ‌costs from drag caused by the antenna and estimating the service ‍would ​cost the airlines up to $250 million a year.

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