On 31 May, it was decided that Norway would receive Ukrainian soldiers. SAS has a contract with the government, which stipulates that they carry out medical evacuations on behalf of the Norwegian government. Thus, it has been uncertain what will happen to the evacuation during the SAS strike. Vegard Norstad Finberg, press officer in the Armed Forces, confirms to news that SAS will continue to fly out wounded soldiers. – The Armed Forces has an agreement with SAS on aircraft for medical evacuation, but it is unaffected by the pilot strike that was triggered in the company from Monday, says Finberg. – SAS has confirmed to the Armed Forces that the pilots have granted a dispensation for the agreement, he continues. Medical cancer equipment also flies The leader of SAS Norway’s Flygerforening, Jan Levi Skogvang, informs Børsen, which first mentioned the matter, that there is also a dispensation for the transport of medical cancer equipment within Norway. The agreement mainly covers Northern Norway. – It is time-critical that this emerges quickly, so this is dispensed with. We will not put life and health at risk, the union leader emphasizes to the newspaper. No contact has been reported so far between the pilots and the SAS management after the strike on Monday. On June 12, Norway received the first soldiers, who received treatment at a Norwegian hospital. In the same way as other Ukrainians, injured Ukrainian soldiers will also be offered accommodation in reception and settlement in a municipality.
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SAS gets exemption for medical evacuation in Ukraine – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
