Widerøe has canceled 15 departures today, as a result of the strike. Silje Brandvoll, communications director in Widerøe, says it is getting closer. – The further out in the week we get, the tougher it gets, she says to news. The reserve capacity is virtually used up. When something unforeseen occurs, there is less and less to go on. – If we have maximum bad luck and a plane is left without us having technicians at work, then we just have to wait. Then we stand. She also points to another concern in the industry. Namely that there may be challenges with discontinuing summer traffic even after the strike is over. – We have to postpone some maintenance which means that we will probably struggle with regularity also afterwards. We’re worried about that. – With each passing day, the more we have to push. And the more we take with us into the settlement of summer traffic, Brandvoll says. Hoping for a solution soon She is worried that they will be able to struggle with the repercussions for a long time. CONCERNED: Silje Brandvoll, communications director in Widerøe. Photo: Ola Helness / news – So it means that you can see some cancellations for that reason, after the strike? – Yes absolutely. This will have consequences after the strike. – This does not only apply to Widerøe. But for the industry as a whole. This is what we all stand for. At the same time, she brags about the organization. The vast majority of the company still makes around 400 daily departures. There are no advance cancellations for tomorrow. Passengers who do not receive any other message must therefore show up as normal. – We hope the parties reach an agreement as soon as possible. Are you affected by the strike? Are you affected by the strike? Tell me about your story. Norwegian: Want a “certain lag” Norwegian also confirms that they want a “certain lag” on maintenance when the strike ends. But that they will do everything they can to get up to date as quickly as possible. HOPE FOR SOLUTION: Esben Tuman in Norwegian. Photo: Norwegian – Are you worried about the situation after the strike? – We are first and foremost concerned about the situation the strike has put our passengers and the entire aviation industry in Norway in. The main goal must be to end the conflict itself in a short time, says communications director Esben Tuman. – As it looks now, this will not be a backlog we want for a very long time. Norwegian has canceled 19 departures today. Tomorrow, the strike will hit 12 departures. Those affected by this have already been notified by the airline. These departures are affected DY1302 (OSLLGW) DY1303 (LGWOSL) DY816 (OSLARN) DY817 (ARNOSL) DY1310 (OSLLGW) DY1311 (LGWOSL) DY1734 (OSLPMI) DY1735 (PMIOSL) DY9Y (OSL) ) Sas has not canceled so far An airline that so far has not canceled departures as a result of the strike is Sas. When asked how they view the termination of summer traffic after the strike is over, Tonje Sund, press manager for Sas in Norway, says: – We have some backlog, but we believe that we will be able to handle it even after the strike has ended. HAVE NOT CANCELED: Tonje Sund, press manager for Sas in Norway, says they have so far managed to wind up as normal. Photo: SAS – We are evaluating any consequences for Sas ‘flights from the weekend and will return to the details there, but so far none of Sas’ flights have been canceled as a result of the aircraft technician strike. Sund explains that the reason they have not canceled so far is that they have a modern aircraft fleet that needs less maintenance. – Regarding the process around aircraft maintenance, we can divide into planned and unplanned maintenance. The planned maintenance takes place at intervals, in accordance with established plans. – The unplanned maintenance will be affected as the aircraft need supervision on a daily basis. There are technicians on duty, right now a little less so that maintenance takes longer, but so far we are able to stop the traffic. Flight analyst Hans Jørgen Elnæs in Winair says that we now have an exciting weekend ahead of us. – This weekend is the largest outing weekend in 2022 at the national level. This is the weekend where most people go out and travel, according to Avinor. So then there may be consequences, if there is no clarification of the strike before Sunday. And there will be a lockout, he points out. Facts about aircraft maintenance Aircraft analyst Hans Jørgen Elnæs in Winair says: Aircraft maintenance depends, among other things, on walking time. That is, how many hours the plane is in the air. The same goes for components in the aircraft, which must be replaced or checked after a certain time. There is also daily maintenance. Before the aircraft goes into service, it must have a daily inspection, which is signed by a mechanic. Maintenance otherwise depends on the type of aircraft. No aircraft are approved for operational operation if they have not been cleared and signed by the mechanics. All airlines have processes for this, Elnæs states.
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