United Airlines Says 36,000 Jobs at Risk Once U.S. Aid Ends (2)

United Airlines Holdings Inc. notified 36,000 employees, or 45% of its U.S. workforce, that their jobs are at risk after federal payroll aid expires at the end of September.

The final layoff tally hasn’t been finalized and may be smaller as workers weigh offers to leave voluntarily, United told employees Wednesday. The planned furloughs include about 15,000 flight attendants, 11,000 customer service staff and 5,500 maintenance employees. About 3,700 workers have already taken voluntary separation packages.

United’s warning signals the depth of potential job losses at U.S. airlines later this year, even after the federal government provided $25 billion in ...