Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$137M
Total assets: 343
Participants: 92nd
Percentile by assets: $399,887
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees · Sponsored by Lufthansa German Airlines · New York · Transportation & Warehousing

$137M in assets, 343 participants

Lufthansa German Airlines's Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees reported $137M in total assets and 343 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

92nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#2,985 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)

Coverage in New York

Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees covers 343 participants in New York, about 43% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $137M.

$137M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 343
covered participants: 92nd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $399,887
avg assets per participant

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.

Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees end-of-year assets fell from $149M in the plan year 2023 filing to $137M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees reported participants fell from 365 in the plan year 2023 filing to 343 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

New York

Industry

Transportation & Warehousing

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees reports 343 participants - about 43% of that state average ($137M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$149M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$136M
Net Income	-$12M
Employer EIN	131789847
Plan Effective Date	1956-06-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lufthansa German Airlines)

Total plan assets by year, all Lufthansa German Airlines plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	1,886	$412M
2023	2	1,967	$461M
2024	2	2,116	$491M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees by total assets, not by location.

Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. Salaried Pension Plan (PA) $137M · 231
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Am General Salaried Retirement Plan (IN) $137M · 126
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees assets move in 2024? ▼

Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees pulled back noticeably - down 7.9% during 2024, from $149M to $137M. Reported net income was -$12M.

How have Lufthansa German Airlines plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lufthansa German Airlines's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.2%, from $412M to $491M.

Where does Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. Salaried Pension Plan in PA ($137M, 231 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees's numbers.

By total assets, Lufthansa German Airlines Pension Plan for United States Employees ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
Lufthansa German Airlines's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.2% 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 131789847.