Retirement plan
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 401(K) PLAN FOR PILOTS
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. - RETIREMENTEIN 13-1502798Plan #022PY 2021
MAIL DROP 8A209, 1 SKYVIEW DR. - FORT WORTH, TX 76155682-278-4735LinkedIn10001+ employeesairlines/aviation
Prospect flagsHigh assets / participantCorrective distributions
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator signer
COLE BROWN
Signed 10/11/2022
Plan administrator entity
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. - RETIREMENT
EIN 131502798
MAIL DROP 8A208, 1 SKYVIEW DR. ยท FORT WORTH, TX 76155
(800) 447-2000Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$11100.5M
-14.6% from 2016
Total participants
16,542
+1.8% from 2016
Average account balance
$687,679
-15.6% from 2016
Annual return
13.16%
-8.78 pp from 2016
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort46 peers
Snapshot2021
93
Participant deferral / active EE
$17,815
median $3,236
93
Employer contribution / active EE
$32,385
median $1,076
84
Participation rate
97.2%
median 65.6%
96
Avg account balance
$687,679
median $75,978
9
Admin fee / account holder
$123
median $69
29
Annual return
13.16%
median 14.51%
Overall peer rank
67of 100
67th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$11.66B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$634K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
18,400
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
98.3%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$979.06M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$62K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+15.47%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$114
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
- Mutual / pooled
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Cash
- Real estate
- Loans
Service providers
Top 5 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
FINANCIAL ENGINES7+ years Service code 27 ยท EIN 94-3250323 | Advisory (Plan) | $1,322,680 |
Service code 37 ยท EIN 04-2647786 | Loan Processing | $1,161,907 |
Service code 15 ยท EIN 84-0467907 | Recordkeeping | $53,979 |
AON CONSULTING, INC.2 years Service code 16 ยท EIN 22-2945469 | Consulting | $42,098 |
Service code 16 ยท EIN 20-3354970 | Consulting | $10,555 |
Top hat statement on fileNQDC
Filed October 18, 2004 (most recent of 2 filings on file)
This is a legacy paper filing. Plan administrator and contact details are recorded in the original filing, which has not been digitised into structured fields.
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes2G2J2K2T2E2R
Plan features
- 2EProfit-sharingProfit-sharing plan.
- 2GTotal participant-directed account planParticipants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
- 2JCode section 401(k) featureCash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangementEmployee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
- 2RParticipant-directed brokerage accountsParticipant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
- 2TDefault investment accountTotal or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Opportunity flags
2 tripped
- ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
- InformationalHigh assets / participant
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$2.0M
$141 / participant
- Investment mgmt$1M66.4%
- Contract admin$564K28.3%
- Other / not subdivided$107K5.3%
% of EOY assets
0.018%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
2 / 9
subdivided buckets used
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
- Auditor firm
- MAYER HOFFMAN MCCANN PC
- Auditor EIN
- 431947695
- Audit fees
- (not subdivided)
- Opinion code
- Unqualified