 On 21 May 2001 , SAS and Braathens announced that KLM and Braathens Rederi had agreed to sell their 69 % stake in Braathens for NOK 800 million to SAS — <unk> Braathens to NOK 1 @.@ 1 billion . Braathens had contacted British Airways , but they had stated that they did not wish to purchase Braathens . The deal with SAS was initiated by Braathens ; they stated that this would allow the two companies to cooperate to eliminate the overcapacity in the domestic market . Because both airlines operated a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft , about NOK 150 million could be saved in maintenance . The agreement also involved that Malmö Aviation would have to be sold before the take @-@ over . If not , the Braathens family would purchase the airline for NOK 1 . At the same time , the family @-@ owned companies guaranteed for about NOK 1 billion in the Swedish subsidiary . 
