{"id":119496,"date":"2021-12-09T12:46:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T12:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=119496"},"modified":"2021-12-09T12:47:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T12:47:18","slug":"u-s-airline-ceos-testify-before-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/12\/u-s-airline-ceos-testify-before-senate.html","title":{"rendered":"U.S. airline CEOs to testify before the Senate."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The chief executives of American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines <\/strong>will testify on Dec. 15 at an oversight hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on the impact of $54 billion in COVID-19 government payroll support for U.S. airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hearing will look at \u201cthe effect on the airline industry\u2019s workforce, and the effect of airline operational performance on American consumers,\u201d according to a committee statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 U.S. aviation industry pans AT&T, Verizon 5G precautions.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American CEO Doug Parker and Southwest Gary Kelly, who are both stepping down in early 2022, will testify, as will United CEO Scott Kirby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delta Air Lines Chief Operating Officer John Laughter also will testify, as will Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawmakers are expected to quiz executives about how carriers used pandemic-related federal aid, staffing issues and other matters, Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. airlines and carriers around the world were hard hit by reduced business and tourist travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in March 2020, Congress approved three rounds of taxpayer bailouts totaling $54 billion to cover much of U.S. airline payroll costs through Sept. 30 of this year as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 United, the first to fly a plane full of passengers using 100% sustainable fuel.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawmakers want to know if voluntary employee buyouts offered by airlines, despite receiving payroll assistance, caused operational problems at some carriers that have resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation Committee separately have asked industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) to answer questions about the government payroll aid that the carriers received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A4A said in a response letter Tuesday, the assistance program \u201cwas an overwhelming success\u2026 that kept employees on the job with a paycheck, healthcare and retirement contributions.\u201d Without it, the group added, \u201cU.S. airlines would have been forced to implement massive layoffs, dramatically reduce service and cancel fleet orders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: Quintin Soloviev\/Wikimedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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