Torquelink said.....
"The SEK 1bn fine"
I don`t think that SAS has the authority to "fine" anybody, least of all Bombardier. The SEK 1bn is compensation negotiated between the two parties for Bombardier`s mistake of selling SAS an aircraft that SAS mechanics couldn`t maintain properly.
In reality, the compensation is the whole or part of the normal discount which would be negotiated during a deal of this magnitude, as others on this thread have explained.
The main point is that everyone appears to be happy. Fantastic!