Norwegian and pilots agree – hiring 50 new pilots – Aftenposten

The matter is updated extending

The parties have been in the law firm Bahr at Tjuvholmen Oslo since 10 o’clock this morning. Now they say the parties that they agree.

– We have recognized that staffing levels have been too low in the summer and has agreed to increase the future. We also agreed to continue the sale of holidays, says Tomas Hesthammer, flight operations manager in Norwegian, TV2.

– I am very pleased that we have agreed on several appointments, says Halvor Vatnar, head of the Norwegian Pilots Union, the tV channel. He repeats that there has been no silent action among pilots.

Hiring 50 new pilots

– We are very pleased that we have received approval for that it will be hired more pilots; 50 new in Scandinavia, says Halvor Vatnar said.

– The point is that there have been too few resources. When sold tickets makes the company dependent on the pilots will be selling holidays, so do not go there. There is a reason that pilots need to recover from a hard working, he said.

This is the agreement

In the protocol signed by both parties, called that “after the current commitment period has expired (July 10), the company will enter into an employment agreement as soon as practicable and no later than 31.12.2016.”

Wednesday afternoon Aftenposten wrote that pilots demanded evidence that they had been more ill than usual. In the minutes it says in black and white that the company confirms that it has not been increased absenteeism.

Max redeemed days for pilots set to 15 days per. year, as it was before the pilots resigned “holiday purchase agreement.”

Enraged pilots require documentation

Can not guarantee regularity

Head of Information, Norwegian Anne-Sissel Skånvik told Aftenposten that Norwegian looks until the planes are manned, but can not guarantee that there will be irregularities.

– will air travel go as usual the rest of the summer?

– We hope for it, but I can not guarantee that there are no irregularities. I do not believe that any airline could. We hope to do what we have agreed in the protocol, and that we are working as normal. The main thing now is to get peace in the company, says Skånvik Aftenposten.

– Why did it take so long to agree?

– I can not go into. It took the time it took, and that’s the most important. It is also important to create stability, “holiday purchases Agreement”, which will continue to come, says Skånvik on.

At least 18 canceled flights Saturday

The last time there has stormed around airline who has canceled many flights. This weekend was canceled at least 18 flights. This was true for both domestic and international flights.

cancellation came after the United Federation resigned overtime agreement on purchase and sale of holidays. This agreement is the company relies on having enough people to work in the most hectic periods.

After the pilot shortage was a fact, Norwegian has offered pilots to buy holidays from them against double salary, writes Dagbladet.

– I warned several months ago the company against it would cause shortage of pilots before the summer season. I asked the leaders to hire more pilots, but it obviously has not happened. Instead, they sold tickets to a flyprogram one knew it was not ansattenok to cover up, said Vatnar Aftenposten earlier this week.