Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$257M
Total assets Near avg plan size
525
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$489,082
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees · Sponsored by Alaska Airlines, Inc. · Washington · Transportation & Warehousing

$257M in assets, 525 participants

Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees reported $257M in total assets and 525 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,080 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees covers 525 participants in Washington, about 36% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $257M.

#3,080
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)
-4.5%
assets change YoY
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees's outsized position by total assets

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$256,768,308 Top 5% higher than 95% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (525 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees reported net income fell from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees reported participants fell from 557 in the plan year 2023 filing to 525 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees end-of-year assets fell from $269M in the plan year 2023 filing to $257M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 920009235 · Alaska Airlines, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees · $257M · 525 · 95th

  • RANK $257M
  • PHOTO 525
  • IND 95th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Texarkana Represented Employee Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #3080

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees in the asset neighbourhood

Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. Employees' Retirement PlanCabell Huntington Hospital, …$259MNorthern California Tile Industry Defined Benefit Pension PlanNorthern California Tile Ind…$258MAlaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts EmployeesAlaska Airlines, Inc., Retir…$257MCooper Tire & Rubber Company Texarkana Represented Employee Retirement PlanCooper Tire & Rubber Company…$257MWarehouse Employees Local No. 570 Pension FundWarehouse Employees Local No…$255M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$269M
Net Assets (End of Year)$257M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN920009235
Plan Effective Date1962-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Alaska Airlines, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Alaska Airlines, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$7.4B 31.142564552489677% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5B$6B$7B$8B 202220232024 $5.61B $7.36B ▲ +31.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 20,288 $5.6B
2023 8 22,853 $6.5B
2024 8 22,560 $7.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.256768308 · Participants: 525Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts EmployeesWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 56.4105157 · Participants: 231156Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 23.342502332 · Participants: 29538The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.379508818 · Participants: 31398The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.327244882 · Participants: 8695Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement PlanPaccar Inc Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.704439451 · Participants: 10345Paccar Inc Retirement Plan
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Texarkana Represented Employee Retirement Plan in OH ($257M); by covered participants it is Cvph Medical Center Emp Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY (525 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees assets move in 2024? ▼
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees edged down modestly - down 4.5% during 2024, from $269M to $257M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have Alaska Airlines, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.1%, from $5.6B to $7.4B.
Where does Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Texarkana Represented Employee Retirement Plan in OH ($257M, 658 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Alaska Airlines, Inc., Retirement Plan for Mechanics & Related Crafts Employees? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cvph Medical Center Emp Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY (525 participants, $95M in assets).