Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is close to launching in India, sparking widespread interest across the tech industry as well as among everyday internet users.

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 ruled out installing Musk's Starlink internet service on Ryanair aircraft.

Elon Musk said Ryanair "will lose customers to airlines that do have internet" after CEO Michael O'Leary said he wasn't interested in Starlink.

SpaceX's internet satellite service known as Starlink is reportedly now accessible in Iran, where protests have shaken the nation for weeks.

Elon Musk has suggested he could buy Ryanair and called for its chief executive to be fired amid a deepening spat between the pair. The budget airline on Tuesday branded the Tesla chief executive an "idiot", and used the extraordinary row to promote its January sale.

Around the time the internet was buzzing last month about a 2026 SpaceX IPO (that still may or may not happen), SpaceX also sponsored a secondary sale of stock. SpaceX wanted an $800 billion valuation -- but as The Wall Street Journal pointed out, "there [was] no guarantee SpaceX will reach the $800 billion value it is aiming for."

The seed for Musk’s “bizarre new airline idea” came from a short note on frequent‑flyer site View from the Wing, which flagged that Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary and Musk were suddenly feuding over the costs of installing Starlink on the Irish carrier’s Boeing 737 fleet.

US tech boss Elon Musk has polled users on X about buying Ryanair, intensifying a public feud with CEO Michael O’Leary over Starlink.