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9/30/2020

Treasury Concludes Loans to Seven Major Airlines, Supports Additional Relief for Aviation Industry Workers | U.S. Depa…

Treasury Concludes Loans to Seven Major Airlines, Supports
Additional Relief for Aviation Industry Workers
September 29, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it has closed
loans to seven large passenger air carriers under Division A, Title IV, Subtitle A of the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
The seven air carriers are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways,
Hawaiian Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, and United Airlines. Treasury expects, subject to certain
conditions and satisfactory documentation, that the initial loan amounts will be increased as
a result of some major airlines determining not to move forward with loans from Treasury
due to the availability of financing in the private markets. The reallocation of funds will be
subject to a loan concentration limit of $7.5 billion per passenger air carrier, or 30% of the
$25 billion available for passenger air carriers.
“The payroll support and loan programs created by the CARES Act have saved a large
number of aviation industry jobs, and kept workers employed and connected to their
healthcare, during an unprecedented time,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “We are
pleased to conclude loans that will support this critical industry while ensuring appropriate
taxpayer compensation. We call on Congress to extend the Payroll Support Program so we
can continue to support aviation industry workers as our economy reopens and we continue
on the path to recovery.”
The CARES Act authorizes the Treasury Department to make loans to provide liquidity to
eligible businesses related to losses incurred as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It
requires borrowers to provide warrants, equity interests, or senior debt instruments as
appropriate taxpayer compensation. Participating borrowers must also commit to certain
requirements under the CARES Act regarding the maintenance of employment levels and
limiting employee compensation, dividends, and share repurchases. The loan agreements
are published on Treasury’s website within 72 hours of each closing.
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