23-03-2020 18:51 via uk.finance.yahoo.com

Cash grants in aid for U.S. airlines back on stimulus table - sources

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are considering shifting some of about $58 billion in proposed emergency loans to the airline industry to cash grants to cover payroll costs, four people familiar with the matter said on Monday.U.S. House Democrats were supporting the grants as part ofa new proposal to help U.S. airlines grapple with nosediving demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.Republicans and Democrats were still struggling Monday to reach agreement on a far-reaching co
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