US - Continental Airlines significantly over funded its pension liabilities in 2007, contributing almost US$150m more than the plan minimum, with an additional $130-200m of plan payments announced a few days ago.
The payment changes were brought about in part by a change in the law in early December to increase US pilot's retirement age to 65 from 60. As a result, the airline was able to record a lower actu...
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