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Delta CEO says there's no Elon Musk feud: 'I drive a Tesla'

Delta CEO says there's no Elon Musk feud: 'I drive a Tesla'
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian has dismissed rumors of a feud with Elon Musk, clarifying that he is a fan of Musk's projects and personally drives a Tesla. The tension reportedly stemmed from Delta's decision to choose Amazon's satellite internet over SpaceX's Starlink.

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Elon Musk said Delta's CEO, Ed Bastian, should lose his job on X. Bastian said there's no drama between the businessmen. Getty Images/Business Insider Ed Bastian said there's no feud with Elon Musk — and he's a big fan of the trillionaire's projects. "I drive a Tesla," he told CNBC. Musk has ramped up his criticism of Delta after some unconfirmed comments from the airline CEO. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said he doesn't have a public feud with the world's richest man. "There's no tit-for-tat, as far as I'm concerned," he said during a Friday interview with CNBC when asked about Elon Musk's recent X offensive against the airline. "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."

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