Delta Air Lines Pilot Pension Plan
corporate plan · Delta Air Lines · Savannah, GA
Funding History
What This Means for You
Delta Air Lines Pilot Pension Plan is in good financial health at 87% funded. This means for every dollar the plan owes in future benefits, it has 87 cents in assets to cover it. This plan is also covered by the PBGC, providing an additional safety net. Participants in this plan have relatively low risk of benefit reductions.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.8B | $8.9B | 87.3% | $225.9M |
| 2024 | $7.6B | $8.9B | 85.1% | $231.2M |
| 2023 | $7.1B | $8.5B | 83.4% | $235.1M |
| 2022 | $7.1B | $7.9B | 90.0% | $282.6M |
| 2021 | $6.6B | $7.6B | 87.1% | $218.2M |
Frequently Asked Questions
Delta Air Lines Pilot Pension Plan is 87% funded, meaning it has 87 cents in assets for every dollar in future benefit obligations. This is considered healthy by actuarial standards.
Delta Air Lines Pilot Pension Plan has 21,169 total participants, including 12,415 active employees and 8,754 retirees currently receiving benefits.
Yes, Delta Air Lines Pilot Pension Plan is covered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), which provides a backstop if the plan cannot pay benefits. The PBGC risk level is currently "low."
The Pension Health Score (0-100, A-F) measures a pension plan's financial strength based on funding ratio (50%), funding trend over 3 years (30%), and PBGC risk level (20%). Higher scores indicate more secure retirement benefits.
Pension Health Score is calculated from funding ratio, 3-year funding trend, and PBGC risk classification.