Around $10 billion was appropriated to airlines after 9/11. Does anyone know what airlines got what? Thanks.

Question

The money was given out under the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, which was signed by Congress in late September 2001.

Answer 1

The $10 billion to which you refer was a loan guarantee. By 2004 all of the money that was borrowed was paid back to the lenders. The government merely guaranteed the loans. It didn't cost the taxpayer a cent in the end, as none of the airlines that received the loans went bankrupt during the life of the loan.

Answer 2

Safety

Answer 3

I would assume it was given out proportionately based upon the volume of passengers each airline serves per year.  

Or if you're a cynic, it was given out based upon which airline's lobbyists paid the Congressmen the most.