BMI severs ties with scheme ahead of sale

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British Midland Airways' pension scheme is poised to entered into Pension Protection Fund assessment after the parent company Lufthansa agreed to sell the struggling airline to International Airlines Group.

The Pensions Regulator has approved the deal after blocking a previous proposal which would have seen liabilities from the scheme remain with the Lufthansa group after the disposal. Under the ag...

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