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Employee Benefit Plans
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans
The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):
Pension BenefitsRetiree Medical and Other
Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,2026202520262025
Service cost$1 $1 $6 $6 
Interest cost176 180 16 18 
Expected return on assets(230)(232)(2)(2)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost— — 4 4 
Unrecognized net loss (gain)20 21 (5)(6)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)$(33)$(30)$19 $20 
Pension BenefitsRetiree Medical and Other
Postretirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,2026202520262025
Service cost$2 $2 $17 $18 
Interest cost529 547 48 53 
Expected return on assets(689)(696)(6)(7)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost— — 13 13 
Unrecognized net loss (gain)64 68 (16)(17)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)$(94)$(79)$56 $60 
Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of our defined benefit pension plans were frozen.
The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost (income) is included in operating expenses and the other components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are included in nonoperating other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
During the first nine months of 2026, we made required contributions of $237 million and supplemental contributions of $50 million to our defined benefit pension plans.
American Airlines, Inc.  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans
The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):
Pension BenefitsRetiree Medical and Other
Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,2026202520262025
Service cost$1 $1 $6 $6 
Interest cost174 179 16 18 
Expected return on assets(228)(231)(2)(2)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost— — 4 4 
Unrecognized net loss (gain)20 21 (5)(6)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)$(33)$(30)$19 $20 
Pension BenefitsRetiree Medical and Other
Postretirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,2026202520262025
Service cost$2 $2 $17 $18 
Interest cost525 544 48 53 
Expected return on assets(684)(693)(6)(7)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost— — 13 13 
Unrecognized net loss (gain)64 68 (16)(17)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)$(93)$(79)$56 $60 
Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of American’s defined benefit pension plans were frozen.
The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost (income) is included in operating expenses and the other components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are included in nonoperating other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
During the first nine months of 2026, American made required contributions of $236 million and supplemental contributions of $50 million to its defined benefit pension plans.