BRIEF-SAS CEO sees big financial hit from pilot strike

SAS AB Rickard Gustafson to Reuters: * SAS CEO SAYS ONGOING PILOT STRIKE WILL CLEARLY HAVE BIG FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES, IS ERODING CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE IN THE COMPANY

* SAS CEO SAYS HAS INSTRUCTED SAS' NEGOTIATORS TO EXPLORE WHAT MORE THE COMPANY CAN DO TO FIND CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS, WITHIN REASON, TO END STRIKE * SAS CEO SAYS STILL NO CONTACT WITH UNIONS SINCE START OF PILOT STRIKE ON FRIDAY, NO NEW TALKS SCHEDULED Further company coverage.