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FTSE100 companies dramatically upped pension contributions last year to a record £17.5bn, data from LCP reveals.

British Airways deal with its scheme trustee over how to plug its £3.7bn deficit has been approved by The Pensions Regulator.

UK - One of British Airways' two pension schemes has insured £1.3bn (US$1.9bn) of pensioner liabilities in a buy-in deal with Rothesay Life.

British Airways has reached agreement with the trustees of the New Airways Pension Scheme and Airways Pension Scheme on a recovery plan to address its £3.7bn funding deficit.

UK/Spain - A merger deal between British Airways and Iberia, the Spanish airline, could be terminated should BA be unable to reach a funding arrangement with its scheme trustees.