Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Jetblue Airways Corporation
Long Island City, NY · Transportation and warehousing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Jetblue Airways Corporation's employer identification number (Long Island City, New York). Their latest filings total 28,219 participant records and $5.47B in net assets.
The largest is Jetblue Airways Retirement Plan, a 401(k) plan with 27,448 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $243M and participant contributions $157M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $285M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.5M.
Combined net assets moved from $396M in 2009 to $5.47B in 2024 (up 1280%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetblue Airways Retirement Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 27,448 | $5.45B | $198,450 | $10,456 | $2.4M |
| Jetblue Airways Corporation Deferred Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Crewmembers | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 771 | $19.2M | $24,924 | $1,731 | $14K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 28,219 | $5.47B | $243M | $157M |
| 2023 | 2 | 29,037 | $4.64B | $248M | $145M |
| 2022 | 2 | 28,982 | $3.75B | $231M | $131M |
| 2021 | 2 | 26,273 | $4.36B | $201M | $114M |
| 2020 | 2 | 23,873 | $3.68B | $175M | $103M |
| 2019 | 2 | 24,829 | $3.08B | $191M | $113M |
| 2018 | 2 | 23,837 | $2.31B | $165M | $108M |
| 2017 | 2 | 22,751 | $2.23B | $149M | $98.7M |
| 2016 | 2 | 21,927 | $1.73B | $114M | $84.3M |
| 2015 | 2 | 20,256 | $1.46B | $102M | $74.4M |
| 2014 | 2 | 17,754 | $1.31B | $92.7M | $64.2M |
| 2013 | 2 | 16,614 | $1.13B | $106M | $57.5M |
| 2012 | 2 | 16,625 | $795M | $66.4M | $51.2M |
| 2011 | 2 | 15,422 | $616M | $57.0M | $46.9M |
| 2010 | 2 | 14,115 | $542M | $51.0M | $42.3M |
| 2009 | 2 | 13,358 | $396M | $43.9M | $35.6M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Co. | Participant loan processing; Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $1,280,002 |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP | Legal | 1 | $138,345 |
| Mercer Investment Consulting Inc. | Legal; Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $120,354 |
| Smith Anglin Financial LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $87,602 |
| Fisher Investments | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $82,002 |
| Morningstar Investment Service | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $69,275 |
| O'Hagan Group Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $49,738 |
| Mitchell Advisory Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $46,560 |
| Singer Wealth Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $44,277 |
| Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | Investment advisory (participants); Securities brokerage | 1 | $43,694 |
| Wellington Wealth Strategies | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $33,858 |
| Creative Planning LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $29,896 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Jetblue Airways Corporation have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Jetblue Airways Retirement Plan and Jetblue Airways Corporation Deferred Savings Plan for Puerto Rico Crewmembers. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Jetblue Airways Corporation contribute to its plans?
$242,678,497 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $10,191 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Co., Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Mercer Investment Consulting Inc. and Smith Anglin Financial LLC and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.