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A Florida-bound Delta airplane caused delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after clipping wings with another aircraft on Thursday morning.
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American Airlines To Get $3.1bn In Additional Government Support
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American Airlines and its subsidiaries entered into an extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP). The airlines in total expect to receive up to $3.1 billion, of which about half was already disbursed to the airlines. American Airlines received over $5 billion under the initial PSP enacted right at the start of the crisis.
American Airlines will get up to $3.1 billion in government support. Photo: Getty Images
The extension of the PSP agreement
After the US government passed a new relief bill at the end of December, airlines began working with the US Department of Treasury to get their share of support. On January 15th, American Airlines and its subsidiaries (Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, and PSA Airlines) reached an agreement with the Treasury to receive at least $3.086 billion in support. On January 15th, the first installment was disbursed by the treasury, totaling $1.543 billion.
it wasn t just the snow, ice added to the misery. cars struggling to get traction in kansas where the storm is blamed for the state s third weather related fatality. in illinois, car after car went skidding off the roadway. even aircraft are struggling to deal with the conditions. in missouri, this southwest airlines flight hit a snow bank as it was taxiing to a gate. in detroit, two delta planes got stuck in snow on the runway. in unrelated incidents. nationwide, airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights, with significant delays from chicago to north carolina. in new york, heavy snows are taxing salt reserves. the governor declared an emergency for the entire state, with people struggling to get to work. it s almost a little dangerous out here. up and down the northeast, the snow and ice bringing down power lines and it s not letting up. icy conditions from eastern missouri to new england are predicted with up to two inches of snow per hour around boston