White House Wants More Airline Aid, Meadows Says After Talks

Airline industry faces wave of job losses caused by pandemic
Democrats have favored comprehensive package on stimulus

Passengers walk past thermal imaging cameras at Los Angeles International Airport.Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove and Saleha Mohsin

September 17, 2020 at 1:47 PM UTC

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September 17, 2020 at 5:54 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump would support narrow legislation to provide more financial aid to airlines, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Thursday after meeting with industry executives.

Meadows said the industry needs $25 billion, and that up to 50,000 jobs are at risk. Airlines have warned that they plan mass reductions after an existing federal prohibition on job cuts expires at the close of business on Sept. 30.