 At the same time, Asbjørn Anthonisen, previous chief of operations in Malmö Aviation, was hired as new CEO.Magne Forland increased his ownership in the company to 70% in August, after he had previously given NOK 10.5 million in interest-free loans to the company.On 11 November 2009, the German pilots on a flight from Skien to Bergen announced that only 28 of the passengers, without baggage, could take the ride.