Oh dear, I offer my most humble apologies to 7E7 for my shameful error in being a whole 1% out in corporate pension contributions. I will live with the eternal shame of incorrectly recalling that the best rate was 14% and not 15%. BTW they were BALPAs figures, not BAs. If you know of any company contributing more than 15% to a DC then I'm sure BALPA would love to hear.
tster7444 - I'd hazard a guess I've got as long in BA as you, if not longer. That doesn't mean I live in a fluffy world where final salary schemes are going to be commercially viable again regardless of aging populations, increases in life expectancies and highway robbery from consecutive chancellors. I've heard all the arguments in favour of striking to keep the FSS, but it still boils down to the unpleasant fact that the numbers just don't add up anymore and stamping our feet, crying or going on strike isn't going to change that.