In an interview with Kjos, Norway’s VG newspaper reported that; ”Norwegian boss is crystal clear that he is not at all interested in negotiating the pilots demands for connection to the parent NAS - This will eliminate our ability to finance the 240 planes. With such a model we would not have gotten the funding of the banks to operate”:
Kjos om pilotenes hovedkrav: ? Uaktuelt - VG
This is a staggering admission.
One wonders what exactly it was that Kjos told the banks about the relationship between his employees and their airline?