SAS (Commuter) bringing out the axe!!!
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SAS (Commuter) bringing out the axe!!!
Just heard on TV: SAS Commuter saying bye-bye to "about" 100 pilots, 80 cabin crew and 30 groundstaff as a direct result of canceling 12 (or was it 13?) destinations.......
People was talking about an upswing in aviation in the near future, but I don't know.......
Good luck to all of you involved......
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People was talking about an upswing in aviation in the near future, but I don't know.......
Good luck to all of you involved......
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I'm not sure exactly whether SAS are letting pilots go or not but I'm quite sure SAS Commuter are not.
SAS Commuter have their own cabin crew but the pilots are actually employed by SAS Airline.
So, if any pilots are being let go it will be from SAS Airline.
...a moot point, I know... If you are fired it is just as bad regardless of who you are fired from...
SAS Commuter have their own cabin crew but the pilots are actually employed by SAS Airline.
So, if any pilots are being let go it will be from SAS Airline.
...a moot point, I know... If you are fired it is just as bad regardless of who you are fired from...
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The exact number of pilots who will be fired are 91 in SAS Commuter. We hope to save some of these in 50%-positions by LOA and reduced duty among the rest of the pilots, but with only about 300 pilots remaining, it will be difficult to save all. In SAS the number is 160 pilots, and they are working 50%, while the remaining 80 positions are handled by LOA and reduced duty among the rest. The main reason for this is the economic difficulties of the airline, SAS is operating with big losses, and needs restructuring to cut costs.
However, we also suffer from the fact that the SAS Group has ownership in a myriad of different airlines, and are starting (or rather, continuing) to reduce SAS production in favour of these. Examples are Spain-Scandinavia (Spanair), Copenhagen-Sweden (Skyways), Sweden-Finland (Air Botnia), northern Norway (Braathens and Widerøe). In northern Norway this has actually resulted in the closing of the SAS Commuter base in Tromsø, which will cease operations in April next year. This happens while we see that the other airlines within the SAS Group increase their production!
SAS and SAS Commuter pilots are now learning why you need scope clauses. And we are learning it the hard way.
However, we also suffer from the fact that the SAS Group has ownership in a myriad of different airlines, and are starting (or rather, continuing) to reduce SAS production in favour of these. Examples are Spain-Scandinavia (Spanair), Copenhagen-Sweden (Skyways), Sweden-Finland (Air Botnia), northern Norway (Braathens and Widerøe). In northern Norway this has actually resulted in the closing of the SAS Commuter base in Tromsø, which will cease operations in April next year. This happens while we see that the other airlines within the SAS Group increase their production!
SAS and SAS Commuter pilots are now learning why you need scope clauses. And we are learning it the hard way.
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Well.there are a lot of pilots in Sweden who is not crying over SAS comutor at this very moment.
They remember how SAS and SAS comutor betraided Swedair pilots with good help from swedish and danish and norwegan unions ten years ago.Now they are trying to do it once agin to other pilots in Skyways , Air Bothnia, Braathens.
I really hope they don,t get away with it this time.
They remember how SAS and SAS comutor betraided Swedair pilots with good help from swedish and danish and norwegan unions ten years ago.Now they are trying to do it once agin to other pilots in Skyways , Air Bothnia, Braathens.
I really hope they don,t get away with it this time.
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Just on the news here in Norway:
"In a 180 degrees reversal of the promises made by SAS on aquiring Braathen Safe, SAS has announced that 800 Braathen's employees will be fired"
It seems SAS promised Braathen's employees that the employees of both SAS and Braathes would be treated the same, if and when it would come to firing people.
"This was obviously just for show. That's why we are retiring form all projects on co-operation between SAS and Braathens as of right now" say the 11 unions representing Braathen's employees in a joint communiqué.
"In a 180 degrees reversal of the promises made by SAS on aquiring Braathen Safe, SAS has announced that 800 Braathen's employees will be fired"
It seems SAS promised Braathen's employees that the employees of both SAS and Braathes would be treated the same, if and when it would come to firing people.
"This was obviously just for show. That's why we are retiring form all projects on co-operation between SAS and Braathens as of right now" say the 11 unions representing Braathen's employees in a joint communiqué.
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Flapsforty,
the news you are referring to concerns the ground staff.
A project group is still working on how to resolve the redundancy among ground staff, and will present their results in the beginning of May.
Regarding flight and cabin crew the story is different. So far the only job losses after the Braathens buy have been among SAS/SAS Commuter personell. And these reductions come as a direct result of SAS-owned airlines taking over previously SAS/SC-operated routes. This wednesday 31 new pilots in SC was fired, bringing us up to a total of 48 so far. 43 more will have to go before the end of the year.
Braathens have actually reduced their numbers of redundant pilots and cabin crew after the buy, due to increased scheduled and charter production.
the news you are referring to concerns the ground staff.
A project group is still working on how to resolve the redundancy among ground staff, and will present their results in the beginning of May.
Regarding flight and cabin crew the story is different. So far the only job losses after the Braathens buy have been among SAS/SAS Commuter personell. And these reductions come as a direct result of SAS-owned airlines taking over previously SAS/SC-operated routes. This wednesday 31 new pilots in SC was fired, bringing us up to a total of 48 so far. 43 more will have to go before the end of the year.
Braathens have actually reduced their numbers of redundant pilots and cabin crew after the buy, due to increased scheduled and charter production.
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Pille, Could you be a bit more spesific about SC's betrayal to
Swed Air?
And how are the unions at SAS/SC trying to do this again?
Basicly I think pilots should stick together, and co-operate instead
of being happy over colleagues problems.
Does any one here know how the salaries are for FC and FP at
Skyways??
Swed Air?
And how are the unions at SAS/SC trying to do this again?
Basicly I think pilots should stick together, and co-operate instead
of being happy over colleagues problems.
Does any one here know how the salaries are for FC and FP at
Skyways??
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Yes too low flaps,i agree that pilot should stick together and give support to another.
But where were all colleges when Swedair was closed down.
The decision to close down Swedair was nothing but politics politics and union politics within SAS /SC.
The final decision to close down Swedair was taken by SAS board in end of 93 with full support from all unions within SAS/SC .
But where were all colleges when Swedair was closed down.
The decision to close down Swedair was nothing but politics politics and union politics within SAS /SC.
The final decision to close down Swedair was taken by SAS board in end of 93 with full support from all unions within SAS/SC .
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...hmmm...what can I say!......well, SAS Commuter would be the first airline I have ever heard of that did not employ it own pilots. I am sure there is 91 pilots there, without a job, that wish your wisdom was fact.
What you probably have hears is that some captains are former FO with the airline, that bid for a command with SC. I am quite sure I am right on this
...hmmm...what can I say!......well, SAS Commuter would be the first airline I have ever heard of that did not employ it own pilots. I am sure there is 91 pilots there, without a job, that wish your wisdom was fact.
What you probably have hears is that some captains are former FO with the airline, that bid for a command with SC. I am quite sure I am right on this
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Payscale,
SAS Commuter is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAS and their only customer is SAS airline. To all intents and purposes SAS Commuter is a part of SAS Airline. Try buying a ticket from SAS Commuter...
I worked for SAS Commuter a couple of years ago and at that time the pilot corps was common to both airlines but the cabin crew were employed by either SAS Commuter or SAS Airline.
The pilots could, for instance, bid on both SAS Airline and SAS Commuter.
Maybe that has changed since then.
Maybe a B767 pilot bidding for F50 or Q400 had to resign from SAS Airline and be hired by SAS Commuter.
Maybe they chose to fire pilots flying for SAS Commuter as most of the routes being closed are Commuter routes.
Maybe I'm completely wrong about it. Does it matter who is right and who is wrong?
I still say it's a moot point. If you are fired it doesn't matter who fired you; you are still out of a job and my sympathies go out to those 91 pilots.
SAS Commuter is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAS and their only customer is SAS airline. To all intents and purposes SAS Commuter is a part of SAS Airline. Try buying a ticket from SAS Commuter...
I worked for SAS Commuter a couple of years ago and at that time the pilot corps was common to both airlines but the cabin crew were employed by either SAS Commuter or SAS Airline.
The pilots could, for instance, bid on both SAS Airline and SAS Commuter.
Maybe that has changed since then.
Maybe a B767 pilot bidding for F50 or Q400 had to resign from SAS Airline and be hired by SAS Commuter.
Maybe they chose to fire pilots flying for SAS Commuter as most of the routes being closed are Commuter routes.
Maybe I'm completely wrong about it. Does it matter who is right and who is wrong?
I still say it's a moot point. If you are fired it doesn't matter who fired you; you are still out of a job and my sympathies go out to those 91 pilots.
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Yes it does mater who is right and who is wrong generally speaking. Not in the issue here. Maybe you worked for a company called COD - the predecessor to SC. Then the pilots worked for SAS and some of the cabin for SC. That my friend was a long, long time ago.
I too worked for SC untill recently, and my symphaties goes to all the young FO that have lost jobs.....
Yes it does mater who is right and who is wrong generally speaking. Not in the issue here. Maybe you worked for a company called COD - the predecessor to SC. Then the pilots worked for SAS and some of the cabin for SC. That my friend was a long, long time ago.
I too worked for SC untill recently, and my symphaties goes to all the young FO that have lost jobs.....
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Magus, if you still read Nor/Swe/Dan, you should check out the Scandinavian Forum. About 50% of the posts concern the fact that although employed by SAS group, there is a VERY big difference between a SC and an SAS pilot. It is true that they are on a shared seniorty list but that is as far as the similarities go.
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5 APU's,
That's what I thought. Glad for that as well because I know many of your pilots and have flown with your company many times.
I will be visiting Riga again this summer, maybe I will see you in the old town for a cold "Alus".
That's what I thought. Glad for that as well because I know many of your pilots and have flown with your company many times.
I will be visiting Riga again this summer, maybe I will see you in the old town for a cold "Alus".
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It is kind of hard to try to neglect the fact that I and all my colleagues in Swedair was stabbed in the back by SAS Commuter and their pilot union members in 1993.
We all lost our jobs and furthermore ALL of our highly qualified pilots that applied for vacant pilot jobs in SAS Commuter were rejected.
This happened at a time when jobs were scarse and some of the Swedair pilots had to go unemployed for a long time.
It is kind of hard to try to neglect the fact that I and all my colleagues in Swedair was stabbed in the back by SAS Commuter and their pilot union members in 1993.
We all lost our jobs and furthermore ALL of our highly qualified pilots that applied for vacant pilot jobs in SAS Commuter were rejected.
This happened at a time when jobs were scarse and some of the Swedair pilots had to go unemployed for a long time.
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Could someone please supply the full story of this back-stabbing of Swedair by SC and SC unions? And what kind of commitment SAS Commuter had to the welfare of Swedair in the first place? To indulge us young kids who haven't been around very long...
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I just heard that Braathens' pilots scheduled to be made redundant this coming fall, have been given a year extra before they are redundant. Now that has to be interesting for the SC pilots that are fired to hear. Aquire the competition that is on the brink of ruin, and pump it full of hard earned cash for it to survive, then start firing your own employees! That must be a real moral booster!!! And the unions seems to be just bystanders...
I think that if the unions don't react soon this will be the world to come. Since we don't have the scope clauses of the US, soon the high-costing SAS pilots will slowly be phased out and cheaper labour will be used through increased outsourcing! This will lower the standard for the pilots throughout the pilot community in Scandinavia. (By "standard" I meen the fine union agreements most of the pilot groups have been able to negotiate)
What is there to hinder that SAS will not do ALL of its expansion through Braathens, Wideröe, Spanair, Air Bottnia, Skyways etc in the future?
It is time for the union to put a stop to the outsourcing !
I think that if the unions don't react soon this will be the world to come. Since we don't have the scope clauses of the US, soon the high-costing SAS pilots will slowly be phased out and cheaper labour will be used through increased outsourcing! This will lower the standard for the pilots throughout the pilot community in Scandinavia. (By "standard" I meen the fine union agreements most of the pilot groups have been able to negotiate)
What is there to hinder that SAS will not do ALL of its expansion through Braathens, Wideröe, Spanair, Air Bottnia, Skyways etc in the future?
It is time for the union to put a stop to the outsourcing !