Retirement plan
NORTHWEST AIRLINES PENSION PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.EIN 58-0218548Plan #017PY 2016
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 signer
CHRISTOPHER COLLINS
Signed 06/30/2017
Plan administrator entity
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
EIN 581282408
1030 DELTA BOULEVARD,DEPT.216 · ATLANTA, GA 30354
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$241.1M
-7.8% from 2017
Total participants
5,510
+0.8% from 2017
Average account balance
$0
No prior year
Annual return
7.88%
-1.06 pp from 2017
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing
Plan typeDefined benefit
Participants1,000-4,999
Cohort37 peers
Snapshot2016
0
Participant deferral / active EE
$0
median $50
89
Employer contribution / active EE
$86,775
median $11,816
0
Participation rate
0.0%
median 0.0%
0
Avg account balance
$0
median $381,942,733
0
Admin fee / account holder
$0
median $2,655,710
69
Annual return
7.88%
median 6.66%
Overall peer rank
79of 100
79th percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2016 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$214.40M
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$50K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
3,695
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
$2.75M
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$5K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+17.95%
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 3 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
XEROX1+ years Service code 13 · EIN 32-0293031 | Contract Administrator | $101,828 |
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON1+ years Service code 11 · EIN 23-1159360 | Actuarial | $61,879 |
FRAZIER & DEETER, LLC1+ years Service code 10 · EIN 58-1433845 | Accounting | $17,700 |
Enrolled actuary
1 attachment
SB
SARA STONE
TOWERS WATSON DELAWARE INC.
Enrollment #1707443
3500 LENOX ROAD, SUITE 900
ATLANTA, GA 303264238
(404) 365-1600
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
$3.4M
$2340 / participant
- Investment mgmt$314K9.4%
- Contract admin$224K6.7%
- Other / not subdivided$3M83.9%
% of EOY assets
1.392%
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