The dismissal of union president Mattias Åman Thiel and the written warning issued to union president Roger Klokset mark a deeply concerning development in the relationship between SAS and the elected representatives of its pilots. The Nordic labour model is built on trust, respect for organised labour and strong, independent
On 28. August 2026, the chair of the SAS branch of the Swedish Airline Pilots' Association, captain Mattias Åman Thiel, was wrongfully dismissed with immediate effect from SAS. The global pilot community reacts unanimously to this severe breach of the right to unionise, and what seems to be an
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark-Norway-Sweden (SAS) today dismissed, with immediate effect, the chair of the SAS section of the Swedish Pilot Union (SPF), Captain Mattias Åman Thiel, who represents more than 400 SAS members. SAS has not provided any grounds for its decision. During consultations under Section 30