British Airways consults unions on plan to finance pension fund deficit

According to the terms of the agreement, the airline management would pay £800 million (£300 more than planned) into the pension fund with a commitment to pay £50 millions per year for the three coming years, provided BA’s cash balance remains above £1,8 billion. If BA’s annual contributions to the pension fund are above £250 millions, the deficit should disappear by 2016 if the agreement is implemented now. “This is the biggest cash layout from a Footsie 100 company compared to its size,” asserted Keith Williams, the financial director. “We have proposed one quarter of the company’s market capitalization”.
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ontributions to the pension fund are above £250 millions, the deficit should disappear by 2016 if the agreement is implemented now. “This is the biggest cash layout from a Footsie 100 company compared to its size,” asserted Keith Williams, the financial director. “We have proposed one quarter of the company’s market capitalization”.

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