Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$2.7B
Total assets
4,783
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$555,867
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers · Sponsored by American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement · Texas · Transportation & Warehousing

$2.7B in assets, 4,783 participants

American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement's The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers reported $2.7B in total assets and 4,783 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
  • #3,100 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,127 peers)

Coverage in Texas

The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers covers 4,783 participants in Texas, 6.8x the typical Texas plan (state average ~704 per filing). Assets: $2.7B.

$2.7B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
4,783
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$555,867
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $198M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers reported net income fell from $83M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$198M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers end-of-year assets fell from $2.9B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.7B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers reported participants fell from 5,096 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,783 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 704 participants across 9,718 plans. The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers reports 4,783 participants - 6.8x that state average ($2.7B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.9B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.7B
Net Income-$198M
Employer EIN131502798
Plan Effective Date1941-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement)

$32B$34B$36B$38B$40B$42B 202220232024 $33.8B $40B ▲ +18.3%
Total plan assets by year, all American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 135,785 $33.8B
2023 8 137,632 $37.5B
2024 8 141,543 $40.0B

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The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers assets move in 2024?
The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers pulled back noticeably - down 6.9% during 2024, from $2.9B to $2.7B. Reported net income was -$198M.
How have American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.3%, from $33.8B to $40.0B.
Where does The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia & Vic in NJ ($2.7B, 8,608 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers's numbers.

  • By total assets, The Retirement Benefit Plan of American Airlines, Inc. for Agent, Management, Specialist, Support Personnel and Officers ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas. Compare plans
  • American Airlines, Inc. - Retirement's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Transportation & Warehousing plans