 By then , SAS had taken sixteen aircraft out of service , reduced production with 12 % and fired 1 @,@ 000 employees . The airline stated that they wished to renegotiate the agreement with the Braathens family and KLM to reduce the price . Because there had arrisen a situation with high over @-@ capacity of aircraft , the value of planes had fallen . In addition , SAS demanded that Braathens reduce its fleet from 33 to 23 aircraft if the deal was to go through , threatening to terminate the purchase if the airline did not abide . 
