American, United to furlough 32,000 employees as clock runs out on deal for federal aid American, United to furlough 32,000 employees as clock runs out on deal for federal aid October 1, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment American Airlines and United Airlines say they will begin to furlough 32,000 employees after lawmakers and the White House failed to agree on a broad pandemic relief package that includes more federal aid for airlines.