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$63 billion to keep aviation workers employed. Here are the numbers.

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A Pandemic Oversight data story dated 03/17/2022, titled $63 billion to keep aviation workers employed, marked as an archived page whose content and data are no longer being updated. It states that the Pandemic Relief for Aviation Workers Payroll Support Program has provided $63 billion to passenger and cargo airlines and aviation contractors since March 2020, under the CARES Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. Passenger airlines received $54 billion, cargo airlines will receive up to $4 billion and aviation contractors received $5 billion. The companies can only use the funds to pay employee wages, salaries and benefits.

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$63 billion to keep aviation workers employed. Here are the numbers.

Archived Page: The content and data on this page are no longer being updated.

03/17/2022

Air travel was restricted during the pandemic, putting aviation jobs at risk. To help keep airline workers employed, the Pandemic Relief for Aviation Workers Payroll Support Program has provided $63 billion to passenger and cargo airlines and aviation contractors since March 2020.

Under the CARES Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and the American Rescue Plan Act:

- Passenger airlines received $54 billion
- Cargo airlines will receive up to $4 billion
- Aviation contractors received $5 billion

The companies can only use the funds to pay employee wages, salaries, and benefits.

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Employment figures from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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