 To meet the free market situation , the company 's management introduced measures to keep costs low . On 19 August 1993 , ten of eleven trade unions agreed to a three @-@ year wage contract , which contained bonuses for all employees based on the company 's profit . The cabin crew 's union had a two @-@ day strike , before reaching an agreement . At the same time , the company needed NOK 400 million in share capital . Braathens Rederi sold the sister company Braathens Helikopter to <unk> Service for NOK 225 million on 30 September 1993 , and the money was used to buy Braathens SAFE stock . The company raised further capital in an initial public offering , and the company was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 10 January 1994 . After the listing , Braathens Rederi retained 69 % of the company . 
