Politics
Pelosi Stimulus Requires Airlines Receiving Aid to Cut Emissions
- Draft bill has strings, drawing objections from GOP lawmakers
- Carriers to get $37 billion in grants, $21 billion in loans
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Airlines would get $37 billion in grants to keep workers on the job as part of a $71 billion package to rescue carriers and airports struggling with the coronavirus outbreak, but the airlines would be required to adhere to new emissions requirements under a plan released by House Democrats.
The measure would also provide as much as $21 billion in loans to help air carriers continue operations amid plummeting travel because of the virus. Airline contractors would also also see $3 billion for payroll support grants, while airports would see $10 billion in grant funding.