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Direct News Source The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, expresses its gratitude to Congress for passing legislation that will bring our membership back to full strength as we participate in the vital mission of vaccine distribution and contribute to the economic recovery. President Trump is expected to sign the bill soon. “The airline industry must stand ready to carry out the critical mission of transporting the vaccines to help end the...

HAI welcomes U.S. legislation providing Covid-19 relief HAI Press Release | December 23, 2020 Estimated reading time 2 minutes, 38 seconds. Helicopter Association International (HAI) has issued a statement welcoming passage of a $900 billion pandemic aid package that would provide relief to the aviation industry. Legislators attached the financial assistance agreement to H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a $1.4 trillion omnibus package which passed in both chambers on ...

What airlines, other industries got in $900B relief bill FILE - In this late Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, file photo, a man walks past the outside of Yang Chow restaurant in Los Angeles. Congress’ $900 billion pandemic relief package, which passed Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, includes a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans and a new round of subsidies for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and theaters. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) December 22, 2020 - 3:...

3:11 New York Senator Chuck Schumer said the most recent stimulus bill is a survival bill, not a long term plan for economic recovery. “There’s all different kind of dollars.  Is it enough? No.  And the thing I most regret is (Mitch) McConnell blocked state and local aid.  We have found some other ways to get the localities some aid through education, transportation and vaccine distribution (assistance).” That includes $5 billion to help New York schools, $4 billion for mass transit s...

To see a section-by-section summary of the coronavirus provisions, click here. To see a section-by-section summary of the authorizing provisions, click here. $166 billion for a second round of stimulus checks set at $600 per individual who qualified for the $1,200 checks the first time. $600 will be available per child for a family. The income phaseout will be similar to the first round from $75,000 to $99,000 for individuals. $120 for unemployment insurance. There will be $300 in weekly enhanc...

Airlines to bring back thousands of workers if aid bill signed Harriet Baskas © Provided by NBC News American Airlines and United airlines say theyll bring most of the 32,000 industry workers furloughed if the stimulus bill passed by Congress is signed by President Donald Trump. The bill contains $15 billion in payroll support through March 2021 for the industry harshly hit by travel and business restrictions due to the pandemic, an extension of the $25 billion in relief fundi...

Statement on Congress passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Statement on Congress passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Earlier this week, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This has been a year of tremendous challenge on all fronts, and we are grateful to the bipartisan group of leaders who pushed this bill over the finish line to support the people of our country and our ability to recover. In this third wave of COVID-19, we are especially...

What airlines, other industries got in $900B relief bill by The Associated Press Last Updated Dec 22, 2020 at 3:14 pm EDT At a mind-numbing 5,593 pages, Congress’ $900 billion pandemic relief package covers a lot of ground. The bill passed Monday establishes a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit, a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans and a new round of subsidies for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and theatres. It also provides $82 billion for education, $10 billi...

United Plans To Offer Temporary Employment To Thousands Of Affected Employees WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - United Airlines welcomed a new relief package that will give airlines fund to recall furloughed employees. In a message to all United Airlines employees, Scott Kirby, Chief Executive Officer, and Brett Hart, President, said that the airline plans to offer temporary employment to thousands of its team members who were impacted on September 30. The executives said that the employees, who are eligi...

With funds from feds likely on the way, airline industry celebrates return of employees Seth Wenig/AP FILE - In this Wednesday, July 1, 2020 file photo, United Airlines planes are parked at gates at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, United Airlines announced they are slowly bringing back food and alcohol. According to USA Today, starting Nov. 17, the airliner will begin test running the sale of food, beer, and wine to economy passengers on select fl...