401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

United Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$5.3B
Total assets: 27,196
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $195,799
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by United Airlines, Inc. · Illinois · Transportation & Warehousing

$5.3B in assets, 27,196 participants

United Airlines, Inc.'s United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reported $5.3B in total assets and 27,196 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Illinois

United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan covers 27,196 participants in Illinois, 35x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $5.3B.

$5.3B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 27,196
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $195,799
avg assets per participant

United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $4.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $5.3B in the plan year 2024 filing.
United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 24,331 in the plan year 2023 filing to 27,196 in the plan year 2024 filing.
United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $720M in the plan year 2023 filing to $722M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Illinois

Industry

Transportation & Warehousing

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan reports 27,196 participants - 35x that state average ($5.3B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$4.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$5.3B
Net Income	$722M
Employer EIN	742099724
Plan Effective Date	1979-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Airlines, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all United Airlines, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	6	110,304	$26.7B
2023	6	114,586	$31.8B
2024	4	102,481	$32.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $21.3B · 66,965
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $19.0B · 63,297
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $16.8B · 16,659
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $15.8B · 38,229
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $14.5B · 233,635

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Federal Express Corporation Pilots Retirement Savings Plan (TN) $5.3B · 5,830
The Procter & Gamble Savings Plan (OH) $5.4B · 29,629
Sysco Corporation Employees' 401(k) Plan (TX) $5.3B · 44,285
Science Applications International Corporation Retirement Plan (VA) $5.4B · 18,057

Frequently Asked Questions

How did United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 15.7% during 2024, from $4.6B to $5.3B. Reported net income was $722M.

How have United Airlines, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Airlines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 22.4%, from $26.7B to $32.6B.

Where does United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan ranks in the 100th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Federal Express Corporation Pilots Retirement Savings Plan in TN ($5.3B, 5,830 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan's numbers.

By total assets, United Airlines Flight Attendant 401(k) Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Illinois. Compare plans
United Airlines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 22.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Transportation & Warehousing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 742099724.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.