Elon threatens airline CEO with hostile takeover, internet treats it as joke

See new posts Elon Musk Jokes About Buying Ryanair Amid Feud with CEO O’Leary Last updated 2 hours ago The exchange escalated a public spat that started when Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary dismissed Starlink internet for their Boeing 737 fleet, calling Musk an 'idiot' and claiming antennas would spike fuel costs by $1 per passenger due to drag. Musk countered that O’Leary's estimates were off by a factor of 10, backed by Starlink data showing just 0.3% added fuel burn, and called for his firing. Ryanair focuses on low fares without paid Wi-Fi on short routes, while Musk argues airlines without connectivity will lose customers; the back-and-forth has users joking about a Musk takeover of the $35 billion carrier.