Today Flyr and the company's pilot union signed a collective agreement valid until March 2024. The parties are represented by NHO Luftfart (Federation of Norwegian Aviation Industries)/NHO (Federation of Norwegian Enterprise) and Norsk Flygerforbund (Cockpit Association of Norway)/LO (The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions) respectively. The agreement is the result of a constructive dialogue that started when Flyr launched its plans last fall.
“We want to represent something new and positive in the aviation industry and support the Norwegian model. This will help counteract the trend we have seen in recent years, where extensive use of outsourcing to low-cost countries, the use of staffing companies and operating licenses outside Norway and Scandinavia has become the new normal in aviation,” said CEO Tonje Wikstrøm Frislid in Flyr.
For Flyr, the agreement means that the company and its employees will have a predictable and good framework for establishing and developing the company in the Norwegian market.
“We believe it is possible to operate an airline in Norway based on modern technology, smart and simple solutions, with highly competent colleagues employed locally. To achieve this, it is crucial to have good cooperation with the unions, so that we together can seek good solutions and new models based on a common understanding of the challenges in aviation. We believe that we have established a positive and constructive dialogue with the Cockpit Association of Norway and the pilot union, characterized by openness, transparency and mutual trust. We look forward to continuing a close collaboration with the pilot union with the common goal of creating safe, good and permanent jobs in Norwegian aviation,” Wikstrøm Frislid said.
The Cockpit Association of Norway looks forward to cooperating with Flyr in contributing to the further development of Norwegian aviation based on the Norwegian model.
“An organized working life is important in all businesses and industries, not least in aviation, which is a crucial part of our common infrastructure. At the same time, the development in the industry cause concern, so these are very positive signals that take us in the right direction,” said union leader Yngve Carlsen of the Cockpit Association of Norway.
“Unfortunately, the development of our industry has been characterized by actors who challenge the responsibility of well-functioning aviation for far too long. With a stated ambition to strengthen the Norwegian model and innovation that also focuses on human values, Flyr represents a breath of fresh air that we value. The competition in aviation will continue to be fierce, and the right balance between competitiveness and social values is always demanding. An organized working life based on the Norwegian model and a trust-based collaboration is therefore the way to go. Flyr's values are an important contribution to a new trend towards an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable aviation with responsible actors,” Carlsen concluded.