Retirement plan
DELTA RETIREMENT PLAN
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.EIN 58-0218548Plan #002PY 2018
1030 DELTA BOULEVARD, DEPARTMENT 216 - ATLANTA, GA 30354404-715-2600deltaairlines.sharepoint.com/sites/deltanetLinkedIn51-200 employeeslogistics and supply chain
Prospect flagsHigh retiree %
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator entity
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
EIN 581282408
1030 DELTA BOULEVARD,DEPT 216 · ATLANTA, GA 30354
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$6972.9M
-33.1% from 2017
Total participants
87,157
-0.7% from 2017
Average account balance
$0
No prior year
Annual return
10.77%
-13.06 pp from 2017
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industryany (size+type match)
Plan typeDefined benefit
Participants>=10,000
Cohort223 peers
Snapshot2018
0
Participant deferral / active EE
$0
median $34
45
Employer contribution / active EE
$6,560
median $5,100
0
Participation rate
0.0%
median 0.0%
0
Avg account balance
$0
median $7,764,297
0
Admin fee / account holder
$0
median $62,356
95
Annual return
10.77%
median -3.72%
Overall peer rank
70of 100
70th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2016 - 2025
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$7.25B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$89K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
67,165
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
0.0%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$855.00M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$53K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+6.60%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|
XEROX2 years Service code 35 · EIN 32-0293031 | Employee (plan sponsor) | $820,141 |
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON3+ years Service code 11 · EIN 23-1159630 | Actuarial | $703,022 |
EVERCORE2 years Service code 51 · EIN 26-4691954 | Investment Mgmt Fees | $178,260 |
FRAZIER & DEETER, LLC3+ years Service code 10 · EIN 58-1433845 | Accounting | $25,950 |
JP MORGAN CHASE2 years Service code 21 · EIN 13-4994650 | Bank Trustee | $24,900 |
Enrolled actuary
1 attachment
SB
SARA M. STONE
TOWERS WATSON DELWARE, INC.
Enrollment #1707443
5 CONCOURSE PARKWAY, 18TH FLOOR
ATLANTA, GA 30328
(404) 224-5000
Top hat statement on fileNQDC
Filed November 26, 2025 (most recent of 4 filings on file)
Plan administrator
Plans declared (1)
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Pilots740 emp
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes1A1C1I3F3H
Plan features
- 1ABenefits are primarily pay relatedBenefits under the plan are primarily determined with reference to a participant's pay (e.g. final-average-pay formula).
- 1CCash balance or similar planA cash balance formula in a defined benefit plan that expresses the accrued benefit in terms more common to a defined contribution plan such as a hypothetical account balance or single sum amount (includes personal account plan pension equity plan life cycle plan and cash account plan).
- 1IFrozen planAs of the last day of the plan year the plan provides that no participant will get any new benefit accrual whether because of service or compensation.
- 3FLeased employeesPlan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees as defined in Code section 414(n) during the plan year.
- 3HControlled group memberPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
Opportunity flags
1 tripped
- InformationalHigh retiree %
Retirees and beneficiaries make up 25% or more of total participants - indicates an ageing workforce or a frozen plan.
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$78.3M
$3403 / participant
- Investment mgmt$20M25.4%
- Contract admin$6M7.0%
- Other / not subdivided$53M67.5%
% of EOY assets
1.123%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
2 / 9
subdivided buckets used
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Disclaimer opinion
Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.
- Auditor firm
- FRAZIER & DEETER, LLC
- Auditor EIN
- 581433845
- Audit fees
- (not subdivided)
- Opinion code
- Disclaimer