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\nThe US airlines have let go thousands of workers and could fire even more if the US government fails to provide additional aid to the troubled industry amid the collapse in demand for travel triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
\nDiscussing the ramifications of the possible massive furloughs with a Russian news channel, Spokesman for Allied Pilots Association (APA) and a pilot for American Airlines, Captain Dennis Tajer said the carrier he works for is going to lay off 19,000 employees, while another big player, United Airlines, wants to cut more than 13,000 jobs, when federal aid expires.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s demoralizing,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are 10 million jobs outside the airline industry that are supported by it. So these unemployment numbers will continue to rise if they don\u2019t take action.\u201d The pilot added that the financial stress the air companies are now facing does not \u201cbolster the safety margin.\u201d According to him, the whole recovery process may stall without additional support measures, while billions of dollars invested in the pandemic stimulus package \u201cwill have been squandered.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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